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Definition
Bull market; an investment market where prices are rising or expected to rise.
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How it's used
Investors often use this term to describe a prolonged period of rising asset prices, typically characterized by widespread optimism. It is frequently paired with the opposite term 熊市 when discussing market cycles. While it originates from financial jargon, it is commonly understood by the general public in Hong Kong due to the city's active stock trading culture.
Examples
The stock market seems to have entered a bull market this year.
Do you think we are in a bull market right now?
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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.
