上市

shàngshì
verb HSK 6 #10,302

Meanings

  1. 1 to go on the market; to be launched (product)
  2. 2 to go public; to be listed (on a stock exchange)

Characters

Entering the market - either launching a product or listing on the stock exchange.

Examples

HSK 3
Nà jiā gōngsī qùnián zài Měiguó shàngshì le.
That company went public in the US last year.
HSK 4
Zhè kuǎn xīn shǒujī xiàgèyuè shàngshì.
This new phone will hit the market next month.
HSK 7-9
Shàngshì gōngsī bìxū gōngkāi cáiwù bàogào.
Listed companies must disclose financial reports.

Tips

usage
上市 is used in two major contexts: (1) business - launching a product (产品上市), and (2) finance - IPO/going public on a stock exchange (上市公司 = publicly listed company).
usage
退市 (tuì shì) = to delist (from stock exchange). 上市公司 = listed company. 上市 = newly launched/listed.

Stroke Order

shàng
shì