Trái phiếu

/t͡ʂaːj˧˦ fiəw˧˧/

bond

Tôi mua trái phiếu của chính phủ để kiếm lãi suất.

I buy government bonds to earn interest.

Finance

formal

A financial instrument representing a loan made by an investor to a borrower (typically a corporation or government) with the promise of repayment with interest.

Công ty phát hành trái phiếu để huy động vốn.

The company issues bonds to raise capital.

In Vietnamese, 'trái phiếu' is the standard term for bonds, similar to 'bond' in English.

Collocations

trái phiếu chính phủgovernment bondtrái phiếu doanh nghiệpcorporate bondlãi suất trái phiếubond yield

Synonyms

phiếu trái phiếu trái phiếu công nghiệp

Antonyms

cổ phiếu

Related Phrases

trái phiếu rủi ro caophrase

high-yield bond

trái phiếu an toànphrase

safe bond

Pro Tip

Bond vs. Stock

Remember that 'trái phiếu' (bond) is debt, while 'cổ phiếu' (stock) represents ownership.

Gold Rule

Bond Characteristics

Bonds typically have fixed interest payments and a maturity date, unlike stocks.

Word Origin

The term 'trái phiếu' is a calque from Chinese '債券' (zhàiquàn), where 'trái' means 'debt' and 'phiếu' means 'certificate'.

Usage Notes

In Vietnamese, 'trái phiếu' is used in both formal and informal contexts when discussing investments. It is distinct from 'cổ phiếu' (stock).

Word Breakdown

trái

debt

root

phiếu

certificate

root

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