仓单

倉單

cāngdān

noun #85,102

Measure Word

一张仓单 zhāng

Meanings

1 warehouse receipt
2 warehouse warrant (negotiable document of title to stored goods)

Characters

Examples

他把仓单质押给银行换取贷款。

Tā bǎ cāngdān zhìyā gěi yínháng huànqǔ dàikuǎn.

He pledged the warehouse receipt to the bank in exchange for a loan.

期货交易中，仓单可以直接转让。

Qīhuò jiāoyì zhōng, cāngdān kěyǐ zhíjiē zhuǎnràng.

In futures trading, warehouse receipts can be transferred directly.

Tips

usage

Under the PRC Contract Law, a 仓单 is a negotiable instrument — whoever holds it legally owns the goods sitting in the warehouse. Standardized 仓单 are the vehicle for physical delivery on futures exchanges.

Stroke Order

仓 cāng

单 dān