Chinese · Work & Business
公司
gōngsī
Company
Beginnernoun
Definition
A business organization that sells goods or services.
Example
我们公司在市中心。
Our company is in the city center.
Etymology
'公司' (gōngsī) is a compound of '公' (gōng), meaning 'public' or 'shared', and '司' (sī), meaning 'to administer' or 'to manage'. The term reflects modern corporate structures which began to emerge in the late Qing Dynasty.
How & Where It’s Used
'公司' is utilized in formal and informal discussions about business entities, recognized in both written and spoken forms. It has widespread recognition in Mandarin-speaking regions and is a common term in the corporate world.