Korean word

주식

Pronunciation

Romanizationchusik

Meaning

  • nounstock

Example

그 회사의 주식이 올랐어요.keu hoe sa ui chu si gi ol la sseo yo

The company's stock went up.

Illustration for 주식 (stock)

More examples

저는 주식에 정기적으로 투자해요.cheo neun chu si ge cheong gi jeo geu ro tu ja hae yo

I regularly invest in stocks.

Core concept

A company ownership unit that can be bought and sold.

Common phrases

  • 주식 투자chu sik tu ja

    stock investment

  • 주식 시장chu sik si jang

    stock market

  • 주식 가격chu sik ka gyeok

    stock price

  • 주식 거래chu sik keo rae

    stock trading

Similar words

주가chuga: The current market price of one company share.
주주chuju: A person who owns shares in a company.
주식시장chusikssijang: A market where company shares are bought and sold.
증권cheunggwon: A tradable financial right recorded on paper or electronically.

Definition in Korean

어떤 회사의 지분을 나타내는 유가증권으로 사고팔 수 있는 권리나 그 단위eo tteon hoe sa ui chi bu neul na ta nae neun yu ga jeung gwo neu ro sa go pal ssu in neun kwol li na keu ta nwi

Word origin

The stock meaning comes from a Sino-Korean term formed for ownership units in a company that are traded.

Usage tips

  • News about prices, markets, or investment signals the financial meaning, whereas meals and ingredients signal the other sense.

Other meanings

  • staple foodnoun

Related words

  • 주식회사chusikoesajoint-stock companynoun
  • 주주chujushareholdernoun
  • 주식시장chusikssijangstock marketnoun

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