上市

shàngshì

verb HSK 6 #10,302

Meanings

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

Characters

to go up; to enter

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

Examples

这款新手机下个月上市。

Zhè kuǎn xīn shǒujī xià gè yuè shàng shì.

This new phone will hit the market next month.

那家公司去年在美国上市了。

Nà jiā gōngsī qùnián zài Měiguó shàng shì le.

That company went public in the US last year.

新产品上市以后卖得很好。

Xīn chǎnpǐn shàng shì yǐhòu mài de hěn hǎo.

The new product sold very well after its launch.

上市公司必须公开财务报告。

Shàng shì 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 (新产品上市), 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. 新上市 = newly launched/listed.

Stroke Order

上 shàng

市 shì