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买空卖空
mǎi​kōng​mài​kōng

to speculate

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 买空 買空 mǎi​kōng
    to buy on margin
    to buy stocks or commodities on margin or for speculation in the hope of future price increases
  2. 卖空 賣空 mài​kōng
    to sell short
    to sell stocks, commodities, or foreign exchange that one does not yet own in anticipation of a price decline; to engage in short selling