期货

期貨

qīhuò

noun #26,014

Meanings

1 futures (finance)
2 futures contract

Characters

period; term; deadline

goods; merchandise; commodity

Examples

HSK 4

他在期货市场上投资，风险很高。

Tā zài qīhuò shìchǎng shàng tóuzī, fēngxiǎn hěn gāo.

He invests in the futures market, which carries high risk.

HSK 7-9

大宗商品期货价格受供需影响。

Dàzōng shāngpǐn qīhuò jiàgé shòu gōngxū yǐngxiǎng.

Commodity futures prices are influenced by supply and demand.

Tips

usage

期货 is an abbreviation of 期货合约 (futures contract). 期 means a fixed period or deadline, and 货 means goods - so futures are goods contracted for future delivery.

Stroke Order

期 qī

货 huò