上市

• 拼音: shàng shì
• 汉字拆解: 上 = up, onto; 市 = market — to go public/to hit the market

含义

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.

例句

1. 这家公司计划明年在纽约证券交易所上市。
2. 新款手机刚上市就卖断货了。
3. 春天一到，新鲜草莓就上市了。

用法指南

语境: business, finance, products

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 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?)

错误说法

• 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)

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal