投机者 (tóu jī zhě) — speculator
Definition
A speculator — a person who buys and sells (stocks, property, commodities) aiming for quick profit rather than long-term value. Carries a negative tone: these people are seen as opportunistic, not as investors.
noun
speculator
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 投机者。Nà ge tóu jī zhě mǎi le hěn duō gǔ piào.That speculator bought a lot of stocks.
- 投机者。tóu jī zhě Zǒng zài xún zhǎo kuài sù zhuàn qián de jī huì.Speculators are always looking for opportunities to make quick money.
- 投机者。Zhè xiē tóu jī zhě bìng bù guān xīn gōng sī de cháng qī fā zhǎn.These speculators do not care about the long-term development of the company.
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