对冲

對沖

duìchōng

verb #25,027

Meanings

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

Characters

opposite; to face; to counter

to rush; to charge; to offset

Examples

他买了黄金来对冲通货膨胀风险。

Tā mǎile huángjīn lái duìchōng tōnghuò péngzhàng fēngxiǎn.

He bought gold to hedge against inflation risk.

对冲基金使用复杂的策略来控制风险。

Duìchōng jījīn shǐyòng fùzá de cèlüè lái kòngzhì fēngxiǎn.

Hedge funds use complex strategies to manage risk.

这两种投资可以相互对冲。

Zhè liǎng zhǒng tóuzī kěyǐ xiānghù duìchōng.

These two investments can offset each other.

Tips

usage

对冲 is primarily a financial term. 对冲基金 (duìchōng jījīn) means 'hedge fund'. The term literally means 'to offset by facing each other' — two opposing positions cancel each other's risk.

Stroke Order

对 duì

冲 chōng