证券 (zhèng quàn) — security (financial instrument)
Definition
A financial-instrument term: stocks, bonds, and similar tradable assets on the market. Don't confuse with 安全 ('safe'), 证件 ('ID papers'), or 证书 ('certificate' for skills/diplomas) — 证券 is specifically about investment products.
noun
security (financial instrument)
Measure word · 只
Examples
- 证券。Tā gòu mǎi le hěn duō zhèng quàn.He purchased a lot of securities.
- 证券。zhèng quàn De jià gé yì zhí zài shàng zhǎng.The price of securities has been rising.
- 证券。Zhè jiā gōng sī fā xíng le xīn de zhèng quàn.This company issued new securities.
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