持有人

chíyǒurén

noun

Meanings

1 holder (of shares, bonds, a card or a document)
2 bearer

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

这张支票的持有人可以去银行取钱。

Zhè zhāng zhīpiào de chíyǒurén kěyǐ qù yínháng qǔqián.

The holder of this cheque can take it to the bank and cash it.

HSK 7-9

公司每年给股票持有人分红。

Gōngsī měi nián gěi gǔpiào chíyǒurén fēnhóng.

The company pays dividends to its shareholders every year.

Tips

usage

A formal and legal word, named by what is held: 股票持有人 for shares, 护照持有人 for a passport. Everyday speech has shorter words such as 股东 'shareholder' and 持卡人 'cardholder'.

Stroke Order

持 chí

有 yǒu

人 rén