期货

期貨

qīhuò

noun #26,014

Meanings

1 futures (finance)
2 futures contract

Characters

period; term; deadline

goods; merchandise; commodity

Examples

他在期货市场上投资，风险很高。

Tā zài qīhuò shìchǎng shàng tóuzī, fēngxiǎn hěn gāo.

He invests in the futures market, which carries high risk.

大宗商品期货价格受供需影响。

Dàzōng shāngpǐn qīhuò jiàgé shòu gōngxū yǐngxiǎng.

Commodity futures prices are influenced by supply and demand.

Tips

usage

期货 is an abbreviation of 期货合约 (futures contract). 期 means a fixed period or deadline, and 货 means goods — so futures are goods contracted for future delivery.

Stroke Order

期 qī

货 huò