Definition
企业 (qǐ yè) is a formal term for a company or enterprise, often used for larger or more official business entities. It is more formal than 公司 (gōng sī), which is the everyday word for any company or firm. 集团 (jí tuán) refers to a large corporate group or conglomerate, bigger than a single 企业.
noun
companyfirmenterprise
Measure word · 家
Examples
- 企业。Zhè jiā qǐ yè zhèngzài zhāopìn xīn yuángōng.This company is recruiting new employees.
- 企业。Hěn duō xiǎoxíng qǐ yè zài yìqíng qījiān dǎobì le.Many small enterprises went bankrupt during the pandemic.
- 企业。qǐ yè wénhuà duì yuángōng de gōngzuò mǎnyì dù yǒu hěn dà yǐngxiǎng.Corporate culture has a great impact on employee job satisfaction.
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