Chinese Conversation · Level 36
90 words
Chinese word
公司
Pronunciation
Pinyingōng sī
Meaning
- nouncompany
Example
公司几点下班？gōng sī jí diǎn xià bān
What time does the company close?
More examples
他每天早上八点在公司上班。tā měi tiān zǎo shàng bā diǎn zài gōng sī shàng bān
He goes to work at the company at eight every morning.
Core concept
A structured group that brings people and resources together to provide goods or services for payment.
Common phrases
在公司工作zài gōng sī gōng zuò
work at a company
在公司上班zài gōng sī shàng bān
go to work at a company
在公司里zài gōng sī lǐ
at the company
Similar words
单位dān wèi: An organized workplace where people work as a group.
企业qǐ yè: A profit-making organization that provides goods or services to the market.
部门bù mén: A company group responsible for a particular kind of work.
办公室bàn gōng shì: A room used for daily work with desks and paperwork.
Definition in Chinese
为开展经营活动、向社会提供商品或服务并取得报酬而设立的组织或机构。wèi kāi zhǎn jīng yíng huó dòng xiàng shè huì tí gōng shāng pǐn huò fú wù bìng qǔ dé bào chóu ér shè lì de zǔ zhī huò jī gòu
Word origin
公司 (gōngsī, "company") combines 公 (gōng, "public") and 司 (sī, "manage"), giving the idea of a shared organization run for a purpose.
Usage tips
- English often separates the business from the place where employees work, but Chinese commonly uses this noun for both, especially in everyday workplace talk.