企业
Traditional: 企業
qǐ yè HSK 5

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📚 Example Sentences

这家企业有五百名员工。
Zhè jiā qǐyè yǒu wǔbǎi míng yuángōng.
This enterprise has five hundred employees.
很多企业需要更多资金。
Hěn duō qǐyè xūyào gèng duō zījīn.
Many enterprises need more funds.
企业应该保护环境。
Qǐyè yīnggāi bǎohù huánjìng.
Enterprises should protect the environment.
这家企业很大。
Zhè jiā qǐyè hěn dà.
This enterprise is very big.
企业需要员工。
Qǐyè xūyào yuángōng.
Enterprises need employees.

💡 Memory Tip

Break down the characters: 企 (qǐ) means 'to plan' or 'to stand on tiptoe' (suggesting ambition), and 业 (yè) means 'business' or 'industry'. Think of an 'enterprise' as a planned business venture where you 'stand tall' to achieve goals.

📝 Usage Notes

This word is formal and neutral, commonly used in both written and spoken contexts, especially in business, economics, and official discussions. It is suitable for describing companies of various sizes, from small businesses to large corporations, and appears frequently in news, legal documents, and academic texts.

📖 Grammar Points

企业 is commonly used as a noun in subject or object positions, e.g., '这个企业很大' (This enterprise is large). It often combines with other nouns to form compound terms, such as 企业主 (business owner) or 企业界 (business community).

🏯 Cultural Notes

In China, 企业 carries connotations of economic development and modernization, reflecting the country's shift toward a market economy. State-owned enterprises (国有企业) remain significant, but private enterprises (私营企业) have grown rapidly, highlighting societal changes.

🔄 Similar Words

Compared to 公司 (gōngsī), which specifically means 'company' or 'corporation' and often refers to legally registered entities, 企业 is broader and can include any business organization, even unincorporated ones. 企业 also has a more formal, institutional tone than 生意 (shēngyi), which refers to 'business' in the sense of trade or transactions.

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