The Korea Stock Market Story: Up 78% This Year | FluentideKey Vocabulary
词汇xīnwénnews新 (new) + 闻 (heard). What's reported in newspapers, TV, online.
guānyúabout, regardingUsed to introduce a topic. 关于韩国 = about Korea.
xiǎngxiàngto imagineTo picture in your mind. 你想象一个大公司 = imagine a big company.
shùzìnumber, digitA number. 这个数字越高 = the higher this number.
zhíqiánto be valuable, worth money值 (be worth) + 钱 (money). When something is worth a lot of money.
bǎifēnzhīpercentUsed to express percentages. 百分之七十八 = 78 percent.
Grammar Points
语法准确地说，...
'More precisely...' Used to narrow or correct a statement you just made.
比如，...
'For example...' Goes at the start to introduce an example.
比如，三星公司。
比如三星，今年第一季度的利润...
如果你想...，你...
'If you want to..., you...' A simple conditional. 如果 = if.
越...越...
'The more... the more...' Used to express a proportional relationship.
这个数字越高，就说明韩国的公司越值钱。
更多人买，价格就更高。
比...都高
'Higher than...' / 'Higher than all of them.' 比 + something + adjective + 都 = comparative with 'all.'
为什么...？因为...
'Why...? Because...' The basic question + answer structure.
为什么便宜？因为有人觉得...
为什么涨？因为AI、芯片、改革。
Proper Nouns
专有名词韩国HánguóKorea (South Korea)KOSPIKOSPIKOSPI (Korea Composite Stock Price Index)三星电子Sānxīng DiànzǐSamsung ElectronicsSK 海力士SK HǎilìshìSK Hynix李在明Lǐ ZàimíngLee Jae-myung (President of South Korea)德意志银行Déyìzhì YínhángDeutsche BankAIAIAI (artificial intelligence)
Why something happened. 第一个原因 = the first reason.
zhòngyàoimportantCritical, significant. 最重要的小东西 = the most important small thing.
sīkǎoto think (deeply)More serious than 想 (think). To think things through carefully.
zǒngtǒngpresidentThe head of a country (in countries that have a president). Korea's president is 李在明.
jìhuàplanAn organized intention to do something. 一个计划 = a plan.
wàiguórénforeigner外 (outside) + 国 (country) + 人 (person). A person from another country.
gǔshìstock market股 (share) + 市 (market). The place where stocks are bought and sold.
gǔpiàostock, sharesA small piece of ownership in a company. 股 = share, 票 = ticket/certificate.
yōngyǒuto own, to possessTo have ownership of something. More formal than 有.
zhǎngfúgain, rate of increase涨 (rise) + 幅 (extent). The amount or percentage by which something has gone up.
diànzǐ chǎnpǐnelectronic products电子 (electronic) + 产品 (product). Like phones, computers, TVs.
lìrùnprofitThe money a company makes after costs.
gǎigéreform改 (change) + 革 (transform). Major changes to a system, often by government.
xiànmùto envy, to admireWanting what someone else has. Often used positively in Chinese: 我羡慕你 = I envy you (often friendly).
'Just by [something], already...' Emphasizes that even a small/limited factor produces a big result.
光是这两个公司，就占了 KOSPI 差不多一半的权重。
这就是...的故事
'This is the story of...' Used to wrap up a story.