Chinese word

分公司

Pronunciation

Pinyinfēn gōng sī

Meaning

  • nounbranch office

Example

他在那家分公司工作。tā zài nà jiā fēn gōng sī gōng zuò

He works at that branch office.

Illustration for 分公司 (branch office)

More examples

他们准备在上海开设新的分公司。tā men zhǔn bèi zài shàng hǎi kāi shè xīn de fēn gōng sī

They plan to open a new branch office in Shanghai.

Core concept

A local arm of a larger company that works under the same headquarters.

Common phrases

  • 在分公司工作zài fēn gōng sī gōng zuò

    work at a branch office

  • 分公司经理fēn gōng sī jīng lǐ

    branch office manager

  • 开设分公司kāi shè fēn gōng sī

    open a branch office

Similar words

子公司zi gōng sī: A separate company established and funded by a parent company.
分店fēn diàn: A shop in another location run by the same company to sell goods or offer services.
办事处bàn shì chù: A small office for handling business contacts and simple procedures.
分支机构fēn zhī jī gòu: An organizational unit that carries out work or management in another region.

Definition in Chinese

指由总部设立并归其管辖、在外地承担部分业务或管理职能的公司分支。zhǐ yóu zǒng bù shè lì bìng guī qí guǎn xiá zài wài dì chéng dān bù fèn yè wù huò guán lǐ zhí néng de gōng sī fēn zhī

Word origin

分公司 (fēngōngsī, "branch office") combines 分 (fēn, "divide") + 公司 (gōngsī, "company"), presenting one company as an additional operating unit.

Usage tips

  • In company names, a city or region often comes before this term, making the location of the local unit clear at a glance.

Opposites

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