主板

zhǔbǎn

noun

Measure Word

一块主板 kuài

Meanings

1 motherboard (computing)
2 main board (stock market)

Characters

Examples

这家公司已经在主板上市了。

Zhè jiā gōngsī yǐjīng zài zhǔbǎn shàngshì le.

This company is already listed on the main board.

电脑坏了,是主板出问题。

Diànnǎo huài le, shì zhǔbǎn chū wèntí.

The computer broke — it's a motherboard problem.

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usage

Two completely separate meanings. In finance, 主板 contrasts with 创业板 (ChiNext / startup board) and 科创板 (STAR Market) — it refers to the traditional, strict-listing-requirement exchange. In computing, it's simply the physical motherboard.

Stroke Order

主 zhǔ

板 bǎn