ziu1 gu2招股
Jyutpingziu1 gu2
Yalejīu gú
Definition
To float shares on the stock market; to make a public offering.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the process of inviting public investment during a company's initial listing phase. It is a formal business term used in financial news and investment discussions rather than casual daily chatter. When people talk about applying for these shares, they often use the verb 抽 instead of applying directly to the act of offering.
Examples
This company will officially launch its IPO next month.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with general fundraising or borrowing money, but it specifically refers to the public issuance of shares on a stock exchange. It is not used for private loans or personal borrowing.
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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.
