股票

• Pinyin: gǔ piào
• Hanzi breakdown: 股 = ownership share; 票 = 示 + 票 (phonetic), meaning certificate or ticket

Meaning

Stock; shares. Securities representing ownership in a company.

Refers to tradeable securities that represent ownership stakes in publicly listed companies. Common collocations: 买股票 (buy stocks), 炒股票 (trade stocks, speculate), 股票市场 (stock market), 股票价格 (stock price). Trading stocks is colloquially called 炒股, and someone who trades frequently is called a 股民 (retail investor).

Examples

1. 他把积蓄都投进了股票市场，结果赔了大半。 He put all his savings into the stock market and ended up losing most of it.
2. 股票价格波动很大，投资需要谨慎。 Stock prices fluctuate significantly, so investing requires caution.
3. 很多年轻人开始通过手机软件买卖股票，门槛比以前低多了。 Many young people have started buying and selling stocks through mobile apps — the barrier to entry is much lower than before.

Usage Guide

Context: finance, investment, business

Tone: informative

Do Say

• 你买过股票吗？(Have you ever bought stocks?)
• 这只股票最近涨了不少。(This stock has risen quite a bit recently.)

Don't Say

• 把基金说成股票 (Don't confuse 股票 with 基金 — stocks are individual company shares, while funds are pooled investments)

Origin & History

Compound of 股 (share, portion) + 票 (ticket, certificate). Originally, shareholders received paper certificates (票) as proof of their ownership share (股).

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal