股子 (gǔ zǐ) — share (colloquial; refers to a unit of ownershi…

Definition

Colloquial unit word for a share of stock — you count shares with 股子 (一股子), not with 张 or 个. Use 股票 for 'stock' as a product/market concept.

noun

share (colloquial; refers to a unit of ownership in a company)

Measure word · 个

股子。
Wǒ mǎi le yì jiā gōng sī de yì xiē gǔ zǐ.
I bought some shares of a company.
股子。
Tā bǎ suǒ yǒu de gǔ zǐ dōu mài diào le.
He sold all his shares.
股子，。
Tóu zī shí yào fēn sàn gǔ zǐ, bú yào jí zhōng zài yì zhǒng gǔ piào shàng.
When investing, you should diversify shares, not concentrate on one type of stock.

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

子zǐnoun ending

“股” (share) with “子” gives a familiar word for a unit of ownership.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

In 股, the left 肉 marks the body. The right side, now written 殳, comes from 夃, an old form for thigh, and gives the sound.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

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