Definition
证券 (zhèngquàn) is the general term for a negotiable financial instrument such as a stock or bond. It differs from 券 (quàn), which is broader and also covers tickets and vouchers; 股票 (gǔpiào) is a specific type of 证券 (equity).
noun
security (financial instrument)
Easily confused
- 政权zhèng quánsound-alikeregime (a governing system or administration)
Examples
- 证券。Tā gòumǎi le hěn duō zhèng quàn.He purchased a lot of securities.
- 证券。zhèng quàn de jiàgé yìzhí zài shàngzhǎng.The price of securities has been rising.
- 证券。Zhè jiā gōngsī fāxíng le xīn de zhèng quàn.This company issued new securities.
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