开盘 (kāi pán) — opening quotation (on the stock exchange); (colloquial) start of a performance (e.g., a play)

Definition

In HSK 7 finance context, 开盘 (kāi pán) is the stock market's 'opening quotation / open' — the price set when trading begins. Colloquially it can also mean the start of a performance.

noun
opening quotation (on the stock exchange)(colloquial) start of a performance (e.g., a play)

Examples

  • 开盘
    Jīn tiān de kāi pán bǐ zuó tiān gāo.
    Today's opening quotation is higher than yesterday's.
  • 开盘
    Huà jù de kāi pán hěn jīng cǎi.
    The opening of the play was wonderful.
  • 开盘
    Tóu zī zhě dōu zài guān zhù míng tiān de kāi pán.
    Investors are all paying attention to tomorrow's opening quotation.

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