Chinese word

挂牌

Pronunciation

Pinyinguà pái

Meaning

  • verbbe listed

Example

公司今天在证券交易所挂牌了。gōng sī jīn tiān zài zhèng quàn jiāo yì suǒ guà pái le

The company was listed on the stock exchange today.

Illustration for 挂牌 (be listed)

More examples

店里把这批进口食品的价格挂牌在货架旁。diàn lǐ bǎ zhè pī jìn kǒu shí pǐn de jià gé guà pái zài huò jià páng

The store posted the price of this batch of imported food beside the shelf.

Core concept

A sign is put up so information or a price is publicly visible, and a company can thereby receive an official place on an exchange.

Common phrases

  • 在证券交易所挂牌上市zài zhèng quàn jiāo yì suǒ guà pái shàng shì

    be listed on a stock exchange

  • 挂牌出售guà pái chū shòu

    put up for sale

  • 成功挂牌chéng gōng guà pái

    be successfully listed

Similar words

上市shàng shì: Enter the stock market so company shares become available for public trading.

Definition in Chinese

把牌子或标识挂出以公示信息或标价；在证券领域，指公司被交易所正式列名并开始交易。bǎ pái zi huò biāo shí guà chū yǐ gōng shì xìn xī huò biāo jià zài zhèng quàn lǐng yù zhǐ gōng sī bèi jiāo yì suǒ zhèng shì liè míng bìng kāi shǐ jiāo yì

Word origin

挂牌 (guàpái, "hang a sign") combines 挂 (guà, "hang") with 牌 (pái, "sign or placard"), moving from putting up a visible notice to a company's formal entry on an exchange.

Usage tips

  • In formal business reporting, 挂牌 (guàpái, "hang a sign") commonly takes a company as its subject, whereas everyday uses more often concern a sign or price.

Other meanings

  • postverb
  • display a priceverb

Opposites

  • 退市tuì shìdelistverb
  • 摘牌zhāi páibe delistedverb

Related words

  • 挂牌公司guà pái gōng sīlisted companynoun
  • 挂牌价guà pái jiàposted pricenoun

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