分公司

fēngōngsī

noun #24,597

Measure Word

一家分公司 jiā

Meanings

1 branch company
2 branch office
3 subsidiary office

Characters

branch / to divide / part

public / company

company / to manage

Examples

HSK 5

分公司负责人需要定期向总公司汇报工作。

Fēngōngsī fùzérén xūyào dìngqī xiàng zǒnggōngsī huìbào gōngzuò.

The branch manager needs to report work regularly to the head office.

HSK 6

他们在上海开设了一家分公司。

Tāmen zài Shànghǎi kāishè le yījiā fēngōngsī.

They opened a branch office in Shanghai.

Tips

usage

分公司 (branch company) is a legal extension of the parent company (总公司) and does not have independent legal status. This distinguishes it from 子公司 (subsidiary), which is a separate legal entity.

Stroke Order

分 fēn

公 gōng

司 sī