子公司 (zǐ gōng sī) — subsidiary company; subsidiary corporation
Definition
A subsidiary company owned or controlled by a parent (母/总公司). 子公司 has its own legal status but the parent holds the controlling stake.
noun
subsidiary companysubsidiary corporation
Measure word · 家
Examples
- 子公司。Zhè jiā zǐ gōng sī shì wǒ men jí tuán de zhǔ yào kòng gǔ gōng sī.This subsidiary is the main holding company of our group.
- 子公司。Wǒ men de zǐ gōng sī qù nián shōu gòu le yì jiā dé guó gōng sī.Our subsidiary acquired a German company last year.
- 子公司。Chéng lì zǐ gōng sī xū yào jīng guò dāng dì zhèng fǔ shěn pī.Setting up a subsidiary requires approval from the local government.
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