🇬🇧🇨🇳 shareholder - 股东 : English Lesson

Meaning of "shareholder" ("股东"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A shareholder is a person who owns a small piece of a company, called a share. If the company earns money, the shareholder can earn some of that money too, almost like getting a slice of a big profit pizza.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Mom said if I want to be a shareholder in the family Wi‑Fi, I have to invest in doing my chores first.

Grandma became a shareholder in a toy company and now claims all my broken toys are “official research.”

Dad said, “As a shareholder in this pizza place, I must inspect every slice,” and then ate the entire large pizza.

Our class became shareholders in a lemonade stand, but we accidentally drank all the profits during “taste tests.”

Some shareholders get to vote on big company decisions, which means somewhere a very serious meeting has people arguing about the official free-snack policy.

Anna, a shareholder, stood outside the small bakery as a ribbon fell. Each shareholder smiled when the first tray sold out. One shareholder opened a small white envelope and held up a coin. Another shareholder hugged the baker. The happy shareholder group shared coffee and clapped at the filled jar. Anna felt proud and lighter.

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This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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