对冲

對沖
duìchōng
verb #25,027

Meanings

  1. 1 to hedge (in finance)
  2. 2 to offset; to counterbalance

Examples

HSK 4
Zhè liǎng zhǒng tóuzī kěyǐ xiānghù duìchōng.
These two investments can offset each other.
HSK 6
Duìchōng jījīn shǐyòng fùzá de cèlüè lái kòngzhì fēngxiǎn.
Hedge funds use complex strategies to manage risk.
HSK 7-9
Tā mǎi le huángjīn lái duìchōng tōnghuò péngzhàng fēngxiǎn.
He bought gold to hedge against inflation risk.

Tips

usage
对冲 is primarily a financial term. 对冲基金 means 'hedge fund'. The term literally means 'to offset by facing each other' - two opposing positions cancel each other's risk.

Stroke Order

duì
chōng