中小企业

中小企業

zhōngxiǎoqǐyè

noun

Meanings

1 small and medium-sized enterprises
2 SMEs

Characters

medium / middle

industry / business

Examples

中小企业是就业的主力军。

Zhōngxiǎo qǐyè shì jiùyè de zhǔlìjūn.

SMEs are the main force of employment.

政府出台新政策支持中小企业。

Zhèngfǔ chūtái xīn zhèngcè zhīchí zhōngxiǎo qǐyè.

The government has rolled out new policies to support SMEs.

Tips

usage

中小 = 中 (medium) + 小 (small), a compressed compound. You'll see the same pattern in 中小学 (primary and middle schools) and 中小城市 (small and medium cities).

Stroke Order

中 zhōng

小 xiǎo

企 qǐ

业 yè