Meaning of 股东
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- shareholder
- stockholder
How to use 股东
股东 is a common word in business news, company reports, and legal contexts. It often appears in phrases like 大股东 (dà gǔdōng) major shareholder and 股东大会 (gǔdōng dàhuì) shareholders' meeting. Example: 他是这家公司的大股东。(Tā shì zhè jiā gōngsī de dà gǔdōng.) He is a major shareholder of this company.
股 (gǔ) means a share or a portion, like shares of stock, and 东 (dōng) here means an owner or host, as in 房东 (fángdōng) landlord. A 股东 is the owner of shares.
Common mistake: Learners often read 东 here as the direction east and get confused. In 股东, 东 means owner, the same as in 房东 (fángdōng) landlord. Also keep 股 in the third tone, gǔ, and do not mix it up with 鼓 (gǔ) drum.
Stroke order for each character
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股 gǔ · thigh · 8 strokes
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东 dōng · east · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 股东.
| 东西 | dōngxi | east and west |
| 东边 | dōngbian | east; east side |
| 东方 | dōngfāng | east |
| 东北 | dōngběi | northeast |
| 东南 | dōngnán | southeast |
| 东部 | dōngbù | the east; eastern part |
| 房东 | fángdōng | landlord |
| 股票 | gǔpiào | share certificate; stock (finance) |
| 炒股 | chǎogǔ | (coll.) to speculate in stocks |
| 股份 | gǔfèn | a share (in a company); stock |
| 股市 | gǔshì | stock market |
| 股民 | gǔmín | stock investor; share trader |
Questions about 股东
What does 股东 mean?
股东 (gǔdōng) means "shareholder; stockholder" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 股东?
股东 is made of 2 characters: 股 (8 strokes), 东 (5 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 股东 an HSK word?
Yes. 股东 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 股东 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 股东 is written 股東.
What is the difference between 股东 and 股民?
股东 (gǔdōng) is anyone who owns shares in a company, often used for owners with a real stake. 股民 (gǔmín) means ordinary stock market investors, retail traders who buy and sell shares.
How do you say shareholders' meeting in Chinese?
The usual term is 股东大会 (gǔdōng dàhuì). You may also see 股东会 (gǔdōng huì), which is common for smaller companies.