证券 zhèngquàn negotiable security (financial)
negotiable security (financial); certificate; stocks and bonds
How to remember 证券: 证 prove + 券 bond = negotiable security (financial).
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How it is used
- Financial securities - stocks, bonds and the like - 证券市场 (zhèngquàn shìchǎng) the securities market; 证券公司 (zhèngquàn gōngsī) a brokerage.
- Finance/legal term. Note 券 reads quàn here. Broader than 股票 (gǔpiào, stocks) - 证券 covers all tradable financial instruments.
- Formal written register; you'd see it in business news and legal contexts.
Example sentences
- 这家公司在巴黎证券交易所上市了。 Zhèjiā gōngsī zài bālí zhèngquàn jiāoyìsuǒ shàngshì le.This company is listed on the Paris stock exchange.