Definition
炒股 (chǎo gǔ) is the everyday term for speculating in stocks — trading for short-term profit. Unlike 炒 (chǎo) on its own, which can refer to speculating in any asset (炒房, 炒鞋) and also means 'stir-fry', 炒股 specifically requires a stock object. 投机 (tóu jī) is a more formal, general verb for financial speculation in any market, not just stocks.
verb
to speculate in stocksto trade stocks for short-term profit
Examples
- ，。Tā chǎo guò gǔ, dàn méi zhuàn dào qián.He speculated in stocks but didn't make money.
- 炒股。Zuìjìn hěn duō rén dōu zài chǎo gǔ.Recently many people are trading stocks.
- 炒股。chǎo gǔ xūyào yídìng de zhīshi hé jīngyàn.Stock speculation requires certain knowledge and experience.
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