证券

證券

zhèngquàn

noun #9,305

Meanings

1 securities; stocks and bonds
2 negotiable instruments

Characters

proof; certificate; to verify

ticket; coupon; bond

Examples

他在证券公司工作。

Tā zài zhèngquàn gōngsī gōngzuò.

He works at a securities firm.

证券市场今天涨了。

Zhèngquàn shìchǎng jīntiān zhǎng le.

The securities market went up today.

投资证券有风险。

Tóuzī zhèngquàn yǒu fēngxiǎn.

Investing in securities involves risk.

Tips

usage

证券 is a formal financial term covering stocks (股票), bonds (债券), and other tradable instruments. 证券交易所 (zhèngquàn jiāoyìsuǒ) is 'stock exchange.' Informal speech uses 股票 for stocks.

Stroke Order

证 zhèng

券 quàn