hung4 si5熊市
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Yalehùhng síh
Definition
Bear market; an investment market characterized by a sustained downward trend.
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How it's used
Financial terminology in Hong Kong often blends English loanwords with traditional Chinese characters. While熊市 is the standard term for a bear market, traders frequently use the English word bear directly in spoken Cantonese when discussing market trends.
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The market has been really bad lately, have we entered a bear market?
The economy is not good, many people are afraid a bear market will appear.
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