gu2 si5股市
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Yalegú síh
Definition
Stock market.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the financial trading environment rather than individual shares. It is frequently paired with verbs like 升 or 跌 to describe general market trends. When discussing the activity of the market, speakers often use the verb 炒 to describe the act of actively trading stocks.
Measure word
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The stock market has been very volatile lately, how much did you buy?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 股票, which refers to the individual shares themselves. You invest in 股票, but you monitor the status of the 股市.
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