gu2 fan2股份
Jyutpinggu2 fan2
Yalegú fán
Definition
Shares; the portion of stock in a company owned by someone.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the portion of ownership in a company rather than the physical stock certificate itself. It is commonly used when discussing investment portfolios or corporate control. Unlike the more general term 股票 which refers to the tradable asset, 股份 emphasizes the stake or percentage held by an individual or entity.
Examples
He holds shares in many companies.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using 股份 as a direct synonym for the stock market or individual stock tickers. While 股票 can be used to talk about the market in general, 股份 is strictly about the ownership stake.
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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.
