dou6 king4 si1 zi2 sou3道瓊斯指數道琼斯指数
Jyutpingdou6 king4 si1 zi2 sou3
Yaledouh kìhng sī jí sou
Definition
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA); a major stock market index in the United States.
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How it's used
People in Hong Kong almost exclusively refer to this as 道指 in casual conversation, as the full name is quite a mouthful. It is frequently mentioned in financial news reports and by retail investors who track global market trends. When discussing it, speakers often focus on whether it is 升 or 跌 rather than the specific index value.
Examples
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped a lot today.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
