fictitious trading; fraudulent speculation
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
fictitious buying and selling; short selling; speculation
formalA financial term for trading assets without actual delivery or receipt, settling only on price differences. Common in stock and futures markets.
Zài在
qī期
huò货
shì市
chǎng场
，
mǎi买
kōng空
mài卖
kōng空
shì是
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
cāo操
zuò作
shǒu手
fǎ法
。
In the futures market, short selling is a common trading method.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
mǎi买
kōng空
mài卖
kōng空
de的
jiāo交
yì易
cún存
zài在
hěn很
dà大
de的
fēng风
xiǎn险
。
This kind of speculative trading carries significant risk.
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Xǔ许
duō多
tóu投
jī机
zhě者
tōng通
guò过
mǎi买
kōng空
mài卖
kōng空
lái来
móu牟
qǔ取
bào暴
lì利
。
Many speculators seek huge profits through short selling.
verb
to engage in fraud; to swindle; to speculate dishonestly
informalUsed metaphorically to describe deceptive, non-substantive activities aimed at gaining benefits through trickery.
Tā他
méi没
shén什
me么
zhēn真
běn本
shi事
，
zhǐ只
huì会
mǎi买
kōng空
mài卖
kōng空
，
piàn骗
rén人
qián钱
cái财
。
He has no real skills, only knowing how to swindle people out of their money.
Zhè这
jiā家
pí皮
bāo包
gōng公
sī司
jiù就
shì是
kào靠
mǎi买
kōng空
mài卖
kōng空
shēng生
cún存
de的
。
This shell company survives solely by engaging in fraudulent schemes.
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Zài在
shāng商
jiè界
，
yào要
jǐng警
tì惕
nà那
xiē些
mǎi买
kōng空
mài卖
kōng空
de的
piàn骗
zi子
。
In the business world, be wary of those fraudsters who deal in hollow promises.