股
gǔ
Meaning
- (finance) stock; share
- classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc
- classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff
Definition
大腿；股票；量词，用于成条的东西、气味、力气、人群等。
Thigh; stock or share; measure word for strands, puffs of air, strength, groups of people, etc.
Usage
作为名词常指大腿或股票；作为量词用于气流、力量、人群等。
As a noun, often refers to thigh or stock; as a measure word, used for puffs of air, strength, groups of people, etc.
Examples
- 1 他买了很多股票。 (He bought a lot of stocks.)
- 2 他跑步时大腿肌肉拉伤了。 (He pulled his thigh muscle while running.)
- 3 一股冷风吹了进来。 (A cold gust of wind blew in.)
- 4 他有一股不服输的劲儿。 (He has a spirit of never giving up.)
- 5 一群人涌了进来。 (A crowd of people surged in.)
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