No. 4,522 in Chinese
期货
"期货" means "futures," referring to financial contracts to buy or sell assets at a predetermined price at a specified time in the future.
In a sentence
投资者可以通过期货交易降低金融风险。
Investors can reduce financial risks through futures trading.
In this sentence, '期货' refers to financial contracts to buy or sell assets at a future date and price in the investment context.
农民用期货合同锁定粮食价格。
Farmers use futures contracts to lock in grain prices.
Here, '期货' signifies the use of future contracts within agricultural applications, ensuring price security.
石油公司正在评估期货市场的潜力。
Oil companies are assessing the potential of the futures market.
In this example, '期货' denotes the broader financial market where futures trading occurs, involving commodities like oil.
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