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Jyutpingzi2 cau4 gu2
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Definition
Purple chip stock; a listed company that is simultaneously a blue chip and a red chip stock.
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How it's used
This term is a playful portmanteau combining the colors of blue chip stocks and red chip stocks. It refers to companies that have both the stability of a blue chip and the mainland China connection characteristic of a red chip. It is primarily used in financial news and casual investment discussions rather than formal financial reports.
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zek3隻jekExamples
This stock is a purple chip, it is worth paying attention to.
Related words
Common phrases
buy purple chip stocks
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with standard financial terminology, as it is a colloquial invention and not an official classification used by the stock exchange.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
