soeng5 si5上市

Jyutpingsoeng5 si5

Yaleséuhng síh

動詞Common

Definition

To go public on the stock market, or to launch a product onto the market.

to be listed on the stock market; to go public
to hit the market; to be launched; to go on sale

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How it's used

While primarily used in finance for companies going public, this term is occasionally used metaphorically to describe a new product being launched or made available for sale to the general public. It carries a sense of formal entry into a wider market or public domain. When discussing the financial process, it is often paired with terms like 招股 or 首次公開招股.

Examples

gaan1間gung1公si1司haa6下go3個jyut6月zau6就wui2會soeng6上si5市laa3喇。

The company will be listed on the stock market next month.

keoi5佢dei6哋daa2打syun3算gei2幾si4時on1安paai4排soeng5上si5市aa4呀？

When do they plan to arrange the listing?

Common phrases

zeon2準bei6備soeng5上si5市

preparing to go public

sing4成gung1功soeng5上si5市

successfully listed

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the general act of putting a product on a shelf, which is better expressed as 出街 or 推出市場. Using 上市 for a simple retail product can sound overly formal or slightly humorous, as if the product is being treated like a major corporation.