股份

gǔfèn

noun HSK 7 #8,552

Measure Word

一份股份 fèn

Meanings

1 share (in a company); stock
2 equity; stake

Characters

share; stock; portion

share; portion; part

Both characters mean 'share/portion,' reinforcing the meaning of ownership stake.

Examples

他在公司有百分之十的股份。

Tā zài gōngsī yǒu bǎi fēn zhī shí de gǔfèn.

He has a ten percent stake in the company.

她卖掉了自己的股份。

Tā mài diào le zìjǐ de gǔfèn.

She sold her shares.

这是一家股份有限公司。

Zhè shì yī jiā gǔfèn yǒuxiàn gōngsī.

This is a joint-stock limited company.

Tips

usage

股份有限公司 (gǔfèn yǒuxiàn gōngsī) is the formal term for a 'joint-stock company' or 'corporation limited by shares.' 股份 refers to equity ownership, while 股票 (gǔpiào) refers to the tradeable stock certificates.

Stroke Order

股 gǔ

份 fèn