企业 (qǐ yè) — company; firm; enterprise

Definition

企业 usually refers to a company in a formal or business context (财报, 企业文化), wider in scope than the everyday 公司. Pairs with 家. Compare 集团, a larger conglomerate.

noun
companyfirmenterprise
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 企业
    Zhè jiā qǐ yè zhèng zài zhāo pìn xīn yuán gōng.
    This company is recruiting new employees.
  • 企业
    Hěn duō xiǎo xíng qǐ yè zài yì qíng qī jiān dǎo bì le.
    Many small enterprises went bankrupt during the pandemic.
  • 企业
    qǐ yè Wén huà duì yuán gōng de gōng zuò mǎn yì dù yǒu hěn dà yǐng xiǎng.
    Corporate culture has a great impact on employee job satisfaction.

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