gǔ piào
stock
In the Chinese language, '股票' is the word used to refer to 'stock' in a financial context, such as shares of a company's stock on the stock market. It is not used to describe stock in other contexts, such as a stock of goods or a soup stock.
tā xǐhuān yánjiū gǔpiào shìchǎng.
He likes to study the stock market.
In this sentence, '股票' is used to refer to 'stocks' in the stock market which the subject of the sentence enjoys studying.
gǔpiào jiàgé de bōdòng yǐngxiǎng le tā de juédìng.
The fluctuation of stock prices affected his decision.
Here, '股票' is used to describe the fluctuating prices of stocks that have affected the subject's decision.
tā de gǔpiào tóuzī kuīsǔn le.
His stock investment lost money.
In this phrase, '股票' is used to specify the type of investment that resulted in a loss for the subject.
gǔpiào fēnxī shì tā de zhuāncháng.
Stock analysis is his specialty.
The term '股票' is used here to describe the subject's special skill or expertise - stock analysis.
tā duì gǔpiào jiāoyì fēicháng shúxī.
He is very familiar with stock trading.
In this sentence, '股票' is used to refer to the stocks that are traded, with which the subject is very familiar.
gǔpiào shìchǎng yǒu fēngxiǎn, tóuzī xū jǐnshèn.
The stock market is risky, invest cautiously.
Here, '股票' is used in the context of warning about the risks of investing in the stock market.
tā xíngróng gǔpiào shìchǎng rútóng dǔchǎng.
He described the stock market like a casino.
In this sentence, '股票' is used to liken the stock market to a casino, suggesting it is heavily based on chance.
gǔpiào de mǎimài xūyào yǒu hǎo de cèlüè.
Buying and selling stocks requires a good strategy.
In this context, '股票' refers to the stocks that need to be bought or sold, which requires a sound strategy.
gǔpiào jīngjì rén bāng tā chǔlǐ le suǒyǒu de mǎimài.
The stockbroker handled all his buying and selling.
In this statement, '股票' is used to refer to the stocks bought and sold by the stockbroker on behalf of the subject.
tā cānjiā le yīgè gǔpiào tóuzī xùnliàn bān.
He joined a stock investment training course.
Here, '股票' is used in the context of a specific type of training course -- a course on stock investments.