TOPIK · Level 272
15 words
Korean word
중소기업
Pronunciation
Romanizationchungsogieop
Meaning
- nounsmall and midsize business
Example
중소기업에서 일하고 있어요.chung so gi eo be seo il ha go i sseo yo
I work at a small and midsize business.
More examples
지난해에 중소기업으로 이직했어요.chi nan hae e chung so gi eo beu ro i ji kae sseo yo
I switched jobs and joined a small and midsize business last year.
Core concept
A company that is smaller than a large corporation, judged by measures such as staff size and sales.
Common phrases
중소기업에서 일하다chung so gi eo be seo il ha da
work at a small and midsize business
중소기업에 취업하다chung so gi eo be chwi eo pa da
get a job at a small and midsize business
중소기업에 지원하다chung so gi eo be chi won ha da
apply to a small and midsize business
Similar words
대기업taegieop: A business with enough employees and sales to belong to the large-company category.
소기업sogieop: A small-scale company with a limited number of employees and low sales.
Definition in Korean
대기업에 비해 회사의 규모가 작아 직원 수·매출 등을 기준으로 중간 이하로 분류되는 기업을 의미한다.tae gi eo be pi hae hoe sa ui kyu mo ga cha ga chi gwon su mae chul teung eul ki ju neu ro chung gan i ha ro pul lyu doe neun ki eo beul ui mi han da
Word origin
The term combines Sino-Korean elements for middle and small with one for enterprise, grouping companies below the large-corporation level by scale.
Usage tips
- In Korean job postings, this label describes a company category rather than a specific workplace experience, so pay, benefits, and working hours need separate checking.
Opposites
- 대기업taegieoplarge corporationnoun
Related words
- 중소기업인chungsogieobinsmall and midsize businesspersonnoun
- 중소기업가chungsogieopkkasmall and midsize business ownernoun