债券
zhài quàn
In Mandarin, 债券 (zhài quàn) is the term for bonds.
债券 is a common term used in finance and economics to refer to bonds. Adding 市场 (shì chǎng), meaning 'market', to the end creates the term for 'bond market', resulting in 债券市场.
Which one should you use?
While 债券 is the general term for bonds, 公债 specifically refers to government bonds.
How do you pronounce it?
zhài quàn
Did you know?
- While 债券 refers to the financial instrument, the word 羁绊 (jī bàn) is used for emotional 'bonds' between people, often implying a tie that restricts one's freedom or creates a painful longing.
- The character 券 (quàn) in 'bonds' originally described a physical object that was rolled up. This ancient physical description is the reason why the same character is still used today for modern financial instruments like stocks and vouchers.
- In historical contexts, the concept of a 'bond' or 'debt' was so central to social order that the phrase 债主 (zhài zhǔ) describes a creditor as a 'master' of the debt.
Examples in context
- 请问，您对债券市场有了解吗？Excuse me, do you have any understanding of the bond market?
- 这是一种非常安全的投资方式，公债非常受投资者欢迎。This is a very secure investment method, and government bonds are highly favored by investors.
- 我正在考虑购买一些公司债。I'm considering buying some corporate bonds.
- 这张票据的期限还有多久？How much longer until this bond matures?
- 政府债券的风险比较低。Zhèngfǔ zhàiquàn de fēngxiǎn bǐjiào dī.Government bonds have relatively low risk.
- 他最近在研究公司债券。Tā zuìjìn zài yánjiū gōngsī zhàiquàn.He is researching corporate bonds lately.
- 你可以买一些债券来分散风险。Nǐ kěyǐ mǎi yìxiē zhàiquàn lái fēnsàn fēngxiǎn.You can buy some bonds to diversify risk.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing their investment strategies during a lunch break.
- 志强 Zhiqiang你觉得现在适合买债券吗？Nǐ juéde xiànzài shìhé mǎi zhàiquàn ma?Do you think it is a good time to buy bonds?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我觉得可以配置一些债券。Wǒ juéde kěyǐ pèizhì yìxiē zhàiquàn.I think you can allocate some bonds.
- 志强 Zhiqiang那晓雯，你最近在投什么？Nà Xiǎowén, nǐ zuìjìn zài tóu shénme?So Xiaowen, what have you been investing in lately?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我目前主要关注国债。Wǒ mùqián zhǔyào guānzhù guózhài.I am mainly focusing on government bonds at the moment.
