promissory note; time draft; futures
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
promissory note; time draft; bill payable at a future date
formalA financial instrument used in commerce and finance, similar to a post-dated check.
Tā他
shōu收
dào到
yī一
zhāng张
sān三
gè个
yuè月
hòu后
dào到
qī期
de的
qī期
piào票
。
He received a promissory note maturing in three months.
Gōng公
sī司
yòng用
qī期
piào票
zhī支
fù付
le了
bù部
fèn分
huò货
kuǎn款
。
The company paid part of the invoice with a time draft.
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Zhè这
zhāng张
qī期
piào票
de的
jīn金
é额
shì是
shí十
wàn万
yuán元
。
The face value of this promissory note is one hundred thousand yuan.
noun
futures contract; futures
technicalUsed in financial markets (期货市场). This is a modern extension of the term.
Tā他
tóu投
zī资
yuán原
yóu油
qī期
piào票
lái来
duì对
chōng冲
jià价
gé格
fēng风
xiǎn险
。
He invested in crude oil futures to hedge against price risk.
Qī期
piào票
shì市
chǎng场
bō波
dòng动
hěn很
dà大
。
The futures market is very volatile.