OneDotDot Chinese · Vocabulary
Stock Market in Chinese
股市词汇
Two quick answers on investing in Taiwan and China as a foreigner, then twenty-five terms for talking about the market itself — prices, trends, trading positions, risk management, and a couple of the more colorful slang terms traders actually use, each with an example sentence. Tap the speaker icon to hear anything read aloud.
Can Foreigners Buy China or Taiwan Stock?
Yes, foreigners can buy stocks in China and Taiwan. However, there may be certain restrictions and requirements that they need to comply with.
In China, foreign investors can buy stocks through the Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (QFII) program, the Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (RQFII) program, or the Stock Connect program. These programs have specific requirements and restrictions on the amount of investment and the types of securities that foreign investors can buy.
In Taiwan, foreign investors can buy stocks through the Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (QFII) program, the Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI) program, or through the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) directly. Like China, these programs may have certain requirements and restrictions on the amount of investment and the types of securities that foreign investors can buy.
It is important for foreign investors to do their own research and consult with their financial advisors before investing in stocks in China or Taiwan to fully understand the risks and regulations involved.
What Are Taiwan and China’s Main Stock Indexes?
Taiwan’s main stock index is the Taiwan Stock Exchange Capitalization Weighted Stock Index (TSEC Weighted Index, or TWII), which tracks the performance of all listed common shares traded on the Taiwan Stock Exchange.
China’s main stock indexes are the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index (SHCOMP) and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange Composite Index (SZCOMP), which both track the performance of all listed common shares traded on their respective exchanges.
股票
Stock
I bought some TSMC stock.
股市
Stock market
The stock market is closed today.
开盘价
Opening price
Today’s opening price is higher than yesterday’s.
收盘价
Closing price
The closing price hit a new high.
牛市
Bull market
This bull market has already lasted two years.
熊市
Bear market
Nobody likes a bear market.
涨
To go up; to rise
TSMC rose 5% today.
In both Taiwan and China’s stock markets, red stands for a rise in stock price and green indicates a decrease — the reverse of the usual US convention where red signals a loss. So a bull market here is all red, not green.
跌
To go down; to fall
TSMC fell 3% today.
涨停
Limit up
This stock hit limit-up today.
In the US, hitting limit up or limit down halts trading for 15 minutes. In Taiwan and China, once the price moves 10% in either direction, it’s banded there for the rest of the day — so the maximum gain or loss in a single day is 10%.
跌停
Limit down
This stock hit limit-down today.
做多
To go long
I’m going long on this stock.
做空
To short
He decided to short this stock.
日间交易
Day trading
Day trading carries high risk.
被套
To have your money tied up / stuck in a losing position
All my money is tied up in stocks.
割韭菜
To be played for a sucker (lit. “to harvest chives”)
I was played for a sucker.
反弹
To rebound
US stocks rebounded on Thursday after falling for three consecutive days.
证券交易所
Stock exchange
The Taiwan Stock Exchange is in Taipei.
Also shortened to 证交所 (zhèngjiāosuǒ). The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) is the largest exchange in mainland China.
股利
Dividend
This company pays dividends every year.
Also commonly called 股息 — pronounced gǔxí in Taiwan and gǔxī in mainland China (the 息 character carries a different tone). The two terms are used interchangeably.
科技股
Tech stock
Tech stocks have performed well recently.
金融股
Financial stock
Financial stocks are affected by interest rate hikes.
大盘
The overall market index
The market index performed well today.
止損
Stop loss
I set a stop-loss point.
市值
Market cap
This company’s market cap exceeds one trillion.
本益比
P/E ratio (price-to-earnings)
This stock’s P/E ratio is very high.
融资
Margin trading; financing
He used margin financing to buy a lot of stock.
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