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Yalegú màhn
Definition
Public shareholder; an ordinary person who invests in the stock market.
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How it's used
This term specifically refers to retail investors rather than institutional ones. It carries a slightly informal tone and is frequently used in news reports or casual conversations when discussing market trends or financial losses. It highlights the collective experience of ordinary people participating in the stock market.
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The stock market is so volatile lately, many investors are very worried.
Do you have any friends around you who are full-time stock investors?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to refer to professional fund managers or institutional traders, as it specifically implies individual, non-professional investors. It is not a formal financial title.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
