上市 (shàngshì) — to go public / to come to market
HSK 5 | verb | to list on stock market; to come onto the market
上市 (shàngshì)
上市 describes the process of a company listing its shares on a stock exchange, or more broadly, a product becoming available for sale on the market.
Meanings
- [verb] to go public; to list on a stock exchange (of a company)
- [verb] to come onto the market; to go on sale (of a product or seasonal item)
Example Sentences
这家科技公司计划明年在纽约证券交易所上市。 Zhè jiā kējì gōngsī jìhuà míngnián zài Niǔyuē zhèngquàn jiāoyìsuǒ shàngshì. This technology company plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange next year.
新款智能手机正式上市后，引发了消费者的抢购热潮。 Xīnkuǎn zhìnéng shǒujī zhèngshì shàngshì hòu, yǐnfāle xiāofèizhě de qiǎnggòu rècháo. After the new smartphone officially went on sale, it triggered a buying frenzy among consumers.
该公司上市首日股价大涨，市值超过百亿元。 Gāi gōngsī shàngshì shǒurì gǔjià dà zhǎng, shìzhí chāoguò bǎi yì yuán. On its first day of listing, the company's share price surged, with its market value exceeding 10 billion yuan.
每年春天，新鲜草莓大量上市，价格也随之下降。 Měi nián chūntiān, xīnxiān cǎoméi dàliàng shàngshì, jiàgé yě suízhī xiàjiàng. Every spring, fresh strawberries come onto the market in large quantities and prices drop accordingly.
这款新药经过多年研发，终于获批并正式上市销售。 Zhè kuǎn xīn yào jīngguò duō nián yánfā, zhōngyú huòpī bìng zhèngshì shàngshì xiāoshòu. This new drug, after years of research and development, has finally been approved and officially put on sale.
受监管审查影响，该公司的上市计划被迫推迟。 Shòu jiānguǎn shěnchá yǐngxiǎng, gāi gōngsī de shàngshì jìhuà bèipò tuīchí. Due to regulatory review, the company's listing plan was forced to be postponed.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 上市公司 | listed company; publicly traded company |
| 上市计划 | listing plan; IPO plan |
| 首次公开上市 | initial public offering (IPO) |
| 正式上市 | officially go on sale / officially list |
| 上市融资 | raise capital through a stock listing |
Usage Notes
上市 has two distinct but related meanings. In a financial context, it refers to a company's IPO or stock listing. In a commercial or agricultural context, it simply means a product or seasonal good becomes available for purchase. Context usually makes the meaning clear.
When discussing the stock market, 上市 often collocates with 公司 (company), 股票 (shares), and financial venues like 纽约证交所 or 上交所 (Shanghai Stock Exchange). In everyday speech, phrases like 草莓上市了 (strawberries are in season/on the market) are very natural.
Memory Hook
上 means "up" and 市 means "market" — a company going "up onto the market" is exactly what an IPO does.