上市

• Pinyin: shàng shì
• Hanzi breakdown: 上 = up, onto; 市 = market — to go public/to hit the market

Meaning

To go public; to be listed on the stock market; to hit the market. For companies to offer shares publicly, or for products to become available.

Has two main meanings: 1) For companies, to issue stock on a public exchange (IPO). 2) For products like seasonal fruits or new merchandise, to become available on the market. Context usually makes the meaning clear. Very common in business and financial news.

Examples

1. 这家公司计划明年在纽约证券交易所上市。 This company plans to go public on the New York Stock Exchange next year.
2. 新款手机刚上市就卖断货了。 The new phone sold out as soon as it hit the market.
3. 春天一到，新鲜草莓就上市了。 As soon as spring arrives, fresh strawberries come onto the market.

Usage Guide

Context: business, finance, products

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 公司成功上市了。(The company went public successfully.)
• 这款产品什么时候上市？(When does this product hit the market?)

Don't Say

• 注意'上市公司'和'上市产品'的区别 (Distinguish between 上市公司 — publicly traded company — and 上市产品 — product on the market)

Origin & History

Compound of 上 (to go up, onto) + 市 (market). Literally meaning to 'go onto the market.'

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal