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Definition
Bull; a person who predicts an investment market will go up.
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How it's used
This term is specifically borrowed from financial jargon to describe market optimists. While it literally translates to good friend, in the context of stock trading, it exclusively refers to those who hold a long position or expect prices to rise. It is frequently paired with size descriptors like 大 or 小 to indicate the intensity of one's bullish sentiment.
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He is a famous bull in the market.
Do you think this stock still has support from the bulls?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a close personal friend in a financial context, as it will cause immediate confusion. In everyday social settings, a close friend is usually referred to as 好朋友 or 老友.
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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.
