私营企业

私營企業

sīyíngqǐyè

noun

Measure Word

一家私营企业 jiā

Meanings

1 private enterprise
2 privately-run business

Characters

trade / business

Examples

改革开放以来，私营企业数量大幅增加。

Gǎigé kāifàng yǐlái, sīyíng qǐyè shùliàng dàfú zēngjiā.

Since reform and opening-up, the number of private enterprises has grown substantially.

她在一家私营企业担任财务经理。

Tā zài yì jiā sīyíng qǐyè dānrèn cáiwù jīnglǐ.

She serves as finance manager at a private enterprise.

Tips

usage

Contrast with 国有企业 (state-owned enterprise). In Chinese law, 私营企业 specifically means a firm owned by private individuals that employs wage labor — it's distinct from 个体工商户 (sole proprietor / self-employed).

Stroke Order

私 sī

营 yíng

企 qǐ

业 yè