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    The noun 期货 (qīhuò) for "futures"

    Numbers & Quantity
    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    期货 + Verb (market movement)

    Explanation

    期货 (qīhuò) means "futures," referring to financial contracts obligating the buyer to purchase, or the seller to sell, an asset at a predetermined future date and price. It is a key term in financial and commodity markets. It is often paired with verbs like 上涨 (rise) or 下跌 (fall) to describe market movements.

    Examples

    • 最近原油期货价格大幅上涨。

      Zuìjìn yuányóu qīhuò jiàgé dàfú shàngzhǎng.

      The price of crude oil futures has risen sharply recently.

    • 他做期货交易已经有十多年了。

      Tā zuò qīhuò jiāoyì yǐjīng yǒu shí duō nián le.

      He has been trading futures for more than ten years.

    • 铜期货今天的走势不太好。

      Tóng qīhuò jīntiān de zǒushì bù tài hǎo.

      Copper futures didn't perform well today.

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