套 期 保 值

tào qī bǎo zhídictionary entry

to hedge (one's bets) / to defend against risk

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

套期保值套期保值 [tao4 qi1 bao3 zhi2] /to hedge (one's bets)/to defend against risk/

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套
tào
to cover / to encase / cover / sheath / to overlap / to interleave / to model after / to copy / formula / harness / loop of rope / (fig.) to fish for / to obtain slyly / classifier for sets, collections / bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names) / tau (Greek letter Ττ)
期
qī
period / cycle / a period of time / phase / stage / classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study / time / term / to hope / Taiwan pr. [qí]
保
bǎo
to defend / to protect / to keep / to guarantee / to ensure / (old) civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bǎo jiǎ] system
Bǎo
Bulgaria (abbr. for 保加利亞|保加利亚[Bǎo jiā lì yà])
值
zhí
value / (to be) worth / to happen to / to be on duty

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