Chinese word

股市

Pronunciation

Pinyingǔ shì

Meaning

  • nounstock market

Example

今天股市下跌，很多人很担心。jīn tiān gǔ shì xià diē hěn duō rén hěn dān xīn

The stock market fell today, and many people are very worried.

Illustration for 股市 (stock market)

More examples

许多长期投资者关注股市的长期走势。xǔ duō cháng qī tóu zī zhě guān zhù gǔ shì de cháng qī zǒu shì

Many long-term investors watch the stock market's long-term trend.

Core concept

A trading arena where buying and selling shares turns company value and market mood into changing prices.

Common phrases

  • 股市下跌gǔ shì xià diē

    stock market falls

  • 股市上涨gǔ shì shàng zhǎng

    stock market rises

  • 股市波动gǔ shì bō dòng

    stock market fluctuates

  • 股市行情gǔ shì háng qíng

    stock market conditions

Similar words

股票gǔ piào: A unit of ownership in a company that can be bought, held, or sold.
股价gǔ jià: The price at which a particular company's share is bought or sold in the market.
交易所jiāo yì suǒ: An official marketplace where goods or financial products are bought and sold in an organized way.

Definition in Chinese

股市是投资者在交易所或场外买卖股票并通过成交反映公司价值和市场情绪的场所。gǔ shì shì tóu zī zhě zài jiāo yì suǒ huò chǎng wài mǎi mài gǔ piào bìng tōng guò chéng jiāo fǎn yìng gōng sī jià zhí hé shì chǎng qíng xù de cháng suǒ

Word origin

股 (gǔ, "share") + 市 (shì, "market") combines shares with a place of buying and selling, giving the compound its meaning.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese news, this noun often appears with verbs for rising and falling, so it can describe overall market movement without naming a particular exchange.

Other meanings

  • stock pricesnoun

Related words

  • 股市指数gǔ shì zhǐ shùstock market indexnoun
  • 股市行情gǔ shì háng qíngstock market conditionsnoun

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