网上发行 the Internet subscription — only fund-raising exercise; on-line share offering； share offer through the trading system of stock exchange; stock issue through the trading network of a stock exchange 

首次上市 IPO (initial public offering)

上市 go public; float of shares; listing; market debut on the stock market 

上市公司 listed companies;quoted companies 

分拆 separation

分拆上市 spin off ；spin off and list; spin off for a separate listing 

增发 offer of additional shares 

配股 rights of issue;allotment of shares 

配售placement; placing; private offering; private placement; direct placement 

壳公司 shell company 

买壳上市 go public through buying a shell 

私募基金 private placement; private offering /funds; privately placed fundK；private offered funds 

开放基金open funds 

互助基金mutual fund

庄家banker (主要指赌博中的庄家）; main price maker (买卖中主要定价者）；market maker (造/做市者）；arch-manipulator (市场的主要操纵者）

核准制 /特许制 the charted system; the verification system; the new issuance system 

中国证监会 China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC)

监事会 the supervisory board 

深圳证券交易所 Shenzhen Stock Exchange 

上海证券交易所Shanghai Stock Exchange 

综合指数 composite index 

主板市场the main board