hong4 cing4行情
Jyutpinghong4 cing4
Yalehòhng chìhng
Definition
Market conditions or the current market price of goods and services.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the prevailing trends or price levels within a particular industry or trade. It implies a level of insider knowledge or professional awareness rather than just looking at a single price tag. People often use it when discussing whether a deal is fair or if a price is competitive.
Examples
Do you know what the market situation is like right now?
He is very sharp at business and understands the market situation well.
Related words
Common phrases
market conditions
to inquire about the market situation
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 情況, which refers to general circumstances or a situation. 行情 is strictly limited to market conditions, pricing, and economic trends.
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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.
