Chinese word

私企

Pronunciation

Pinyinsī qǐ

Meaning

  • nounprivate company

Example

这家私企规模不大，但很有活力。zhè jiā sī qǐ guī mó bú dà dàn hěn yǒu huó lì

This private company isn't very large, but it's full of energy.

Illustration for 私企 (private company)

More examples

她在私企上班，学到了很多实战经验。tā zài sī qǐ shàng bān xué dào le hěn duō shí zhàn jīng yàn

She is working at a private company and has gained a lot of hands-on experience.

Core concept

A market-facing enterprise whose capital and control come from private owners.

Common phrases

  • 在私企上班zài sī qǐ shàng bān

    be employed by a private company

  • 私企待遇sī qǐ dài yù

    private-company working conditions

  • 私企发展sī qǐ fā zhǎn

    private-enterprise development

Similar words

私营企业sī yíng qǐ yè: A profit-making enterprise owned and operated by private investors.
民营企业mín yíng qǐ yè: A non-state enterprise funded and run with private capital.
国有企业guó yóu qǐ yè: An enterprise owned and operated by the state or a public authority.
私人公司sī rén gōng sī: A company financed, owned, and managed by a private individual.

Definition in Chinese

“私企”是对私人或民间资本经营的企业的简称，通常指不属于国家或集体所有、以市场竞争和营利为目的的公司。sī qǐ shì duì sī rén huò mín jiān zī běn jīng yíng de qǐ yè de jiǎn chēng tōng cháng zhǐ bù shǔ yú guó jiā huò jí tí suó yǒu yǐ shì chǎng jìng zhēng hé yíng lì wèi mù dì de gōng sī

Word origin

私企 (sīqǐ, "private company") combines 私 (sī, "private") with 企 (qǐ, "enterprise"), a shortened element from 企业 (qǐyè, "enterprise").

Usage tips

  • In business conversations, the term identifies an ownership status while leaving the industry, size, and legal structure unspecified.

Opposites

  • 国企guó qǐstate-owned companynoun
  • 国营企业guó yíng qǐ yèstate-run companynoun

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