san1 gu2新股
Jyutpingsan1 gu2
Yalesān gú
Definition
Newly issued stock or shares.
colloquialmoney
How it's used
Refers specifically to shares offered during an initial public offering. The verb used for applying to purchase these is 抽, which implies a lottery system because demand often exceeds supply. It is a staple topic in casual financial conversations among Hong Kong investors.
Measure word
zek3隻jekExamples
Recently, many people are queuing up to subscribe for new shares.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with general stock trading, as the process for obtaining these involves a specific application period rather than just buying on the open market.
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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.
