Meaning of 公司
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- company; firm; corporation
Measure word: 家
How to use 公司
公司 is the everyday word for any company, from a small firm to a big corporation. It often follows a name or type, like 科技公司 (kējì gōngsī) tech company. Example: 我在一家公司工作。(Wǒ zài yì jiā gōngsī gōngzuò.) I work at a company.
公 (gōng) means public, as in 公园 (gōngyuán) park, and 司 (sī) means to manage, as in 司机 (sījī) driver. A 公司 is a group that manages business in the public world.
Common mistake: Learners often use 公司 when they mean the physical office. For the room or workplace you sit in, say 办公室 (bàngōngshì). Also keep both syllables in first tone, gōngsī, and do not let 司 drop to sǐ or sì.
公司 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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公 gōng · public · 4 strokes
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司 sī · to take charge of · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 公司.
| 办公室 | bàngōngshì | office; business premises |
| 公平 | gōngpíng | fair; impartial |
| 公园 | gōngyuán | park (for public recreation) |
| 司机 | sījī | chauffeur; driver |
| 公里 | gōnglǐ | kilometer |
| 公路 | gōnglù | highway; road |
| 公斤 | gōngjīn | kilogram (kg) |
| 公交车 | gōngjiāochē | public transport vehicle; town bus |
| 公共汽车 | gōnggòng qìchē | bus |
| 公开 | gōngkāi | open; overt; public; to make public; to release |
| 公民 | gōngmín | citizen |
| 公共 | gōnggòng | public; common; communal |
Questions about 公司
What does 公司 mean?
公司 (gōngsī) means "company; firm; corporation" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 公司?
公司 is made of 2 characters: 公 (4 strokes), 司 (5 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 公司 an HSK word?
Yes. 公司 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What measure word goes with 公司?
The most common measure word is 家 (jiā), as in 一家公司 (yì jiā gōngsī), one company. You may also hear 个 (gè) in casual speech.
How do I say I am going to work at the company?
You can say 我去公司 (wǒ qù gōngsī) or 我去上班 (wǒ qù shàngbān). Both are natural, and 去公司 stresses going to the company itself.