Chinese word

外企

Pronunciation

Pinyinwài qǐ

Meaning

  • nounforeign company

Example

这家外企员工很多。zhè jiā wài qǐ yuán gōng hěn duō

This foreign company has many employees.

Illustration for 外企 (foreign company)

More examples

我去年开始在外企工作。wǒ qù nián kāi shǐ zài wài qǐ gōng zuò

I started working at a foreign company last year.

Core concept

A business shaped by a connection to companies or capital from another country.

Common phrases

  • 在外企工作zài wài qǐ gōng zuò

    work at a foreign company

  • 外企员工wài qǐ yuán gōng

    foreign company employee

  • 加入外企jiā rù wài qǐ

    join a foreign company

Similar words

外资企业wài zī qǐ yè: A company funded or owned in whole or in part by foreign capital.
合资企业hé zī qǐ yè: A company jointly established and funded by foreign and local investors.
跨国公司kuà guó gōng sī: A company that operates across national borders and has offices in several countries.

Definition in Chinese

泛指与外国企业或外国资本有投资、股权或业务联系、具有外资背景的企业。fàn zhǐ yǔ wài guó qǐ yè huò wài guó zī běn yǒu tóu zī gǔ quán huò yè wù lián xì jù yǒu wài zī bèi jǐng de qǐ yè

Word origin

外企 (wàiqǐ, "foreign enterprise") is a conversational shortening built from 外 (wài, "foreign") and 企 (qǐ, "enterprise"), with 企 standing for 企业 (qǐyè, "enterprise").

Usage tips

  • English foreign company often suggests a company based abroad, while this Chinese term can also describe a local company with foreign ownership or investment.

Opposites

  • 国企guó qǐstate-owned enterprisenoun
  • 内资企业nèi zī qǐ yèdomestic-funded enterprisenoun

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