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Chinese word
炒股
Pronunciation
Pinyinchǎo gǔ
Meaning
- verbtrade stocks
Example
他周末也会用手机炒股。tā zhōu mò yě huì yòng shǒu jī cháo gǔ
He also trades stocks on his phone on weekends.
More examples
亏损后他不再冒险炒股，转向稳健投资。kuī sǔn hòu tā bú zài mào xiǎn cháo gǔ zhuǎn xiàng wěn jiàn tóu zī
After losing money, he stopped taking risks trading stocks and switched to safer investing.
Core concept
Repeatedly buying and selling shares to catch small price movements, with speculation at the center.
Common phrases
在手机上随时炒股zài shǒu jī shàng suí shí cháo gǔ
trade stocks anytime on a phone
靠炒股生活kào cháo gǔ shēng huó
make a living by trading stocks
Similar words
投资tóu zī: Giving money to a company, business, or asset while expecting future returns or growth.
投机tóu jī: Seeking profit by acting on changing prices over a short period.
买卖mǎi mài: Taking part in the exchange of goods or products through buying and selling.
Definition in Chinese
炒股是指在股市中以买卖股票为手段，通过短线操作或频繁交易获取买卖差价的行为，通常带有投机成分。cháo gǔ shì zhǐ zài gǔ shì zhōng yǐ mǎi mài gǔ piào wèi shǒu duàn tōng guò duǎn xiàn cāo zuò huò pín fán jiāo yì huò qǔ mǎi mài chā jià de xíng wéi tōng cháng dài yǒu tóu jī chéng fèn
Word origin
炒股 (chǎogǔ, "trade stocks") is built from 炒 (chǎo, "stir-fry") and 股 (gǔ, "share"), extending the first character from cooking to energetic, speculative market activity.
Usage tips
- The word fits conversations about personal finance and phones or apps, where the focus is usually on making quick gains rather than simply owning company shares.
Other meanings
- speculate in stocksverb
Opposites
- 稳健投资wěn jiàn tóu zīinvest steadilyverb
- 保守投资báo shǒu tóu zīinvest conservativelyverb
Related words
- 炒股高手cháo gǔ gāo shǒustock-trading expertnoun
- 炒股平台cháo gǔ píng táistock-trading platformnoun