HSK · Level 45
120 words
Chinese word
股东
Pronunciation
Pinyingǔ dōng
Meaning
- nounshareholder
Example
这家公司有很多股东。zhè jiā gōng sī yǒu hěn duō gǔ dōng
This company has many shareholders.
More examples
下周将召开股东大会，讨论公司重组。xià zhōu jiāng zhào kāi gǔ dōng dà huì tǎo lùn gōng sī chóng zǔ
Next week, the shareholders' meeting will be held to discuss the company's restructuring.
Core concept
Someone or an organization whose stake makes the company partly theirs, linking ownership with financial returns and voting rights.
Common phrases
股东大会gǔ dōng dà huì
shareholders' meeting
股东权益gǔ dōng quán yì
shareholder rights
控股股东kòng gǔ gǔ dōng
controlling shareholder
Similar words
持股人chí gǔ rén: A person or organization that possesses shares in a company.
投资者tóu zī zhě: A person or organization that invests money to gain a profit.
大股东dà gǔ dōng: A person or organization with a large share of a company and influence over its management.
小股东xiǎo gǔ dōng: A person or organization with a small share of a company.
Definition in Chinese
持有公司股份并以此享有分红或参与表决的个人或机构或其他组织。chí yǒu gōng sī gǔ fèn bìng yí cǐ xiáng yǒu fēn hóng huò cān yù biǎo jué de gè rén huò jī gòu huò qí tā zǔ zhī
Word origin
股东 (gǔdōng, "shareholder") is formed from 股 (gǔ, "share or portion") + 东 (dōng, "owner"), giving the image of an owner of a business share.
Usage tips
- Ownership and management are separate ideas here, so a 股东 (gǔdōng, "shareholder") may take part in major decisions without handling the company's daily work.
Opposites
- 债权人zhài quán réncreditornoun
- 管理层guán lǐ céngmanagementnoun
Related words
- 股东大会gǔ dōng dà huìshareholders' meetingnoun
- 股东权益gǔ dōng quán yìshareholder equitynoun
- 股东名册gǔ dōng míng cèshareholder registernoun