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期貨合約

简期货合约 · 繁期貨合約

Mandarin · pinyin qī huò hé yuē

futures contract (finance)

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期: qī · period of time; date; time limit
貨: Look up this written character
合: hé · combine, unite, join; gather
約: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
货: huò · goods, commodities, products
约: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant

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1–4–2–1 · qi1 huo4 he2 yue1

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