公司

gōngsī

noun HSK 2 #355

Measure Word

一家公司 jiā

Meanings

1 company
2 firm
3 corporation

Characters

Examples

他在一家大公司工作。

Tā zài yī jiā dà gōngsī gōngzuò.

He works at a large company.

我的公司在北京。

Wǒ de gōngsī zài Běijīng.

My company is in Beijing.

这家公司有五百个人。

Zhè jiā gōngsī yǒu wǔbǎi gè rén.

This company has five hundred people.

Tips

usage

家 is the measure word for companies, shops, and restaurants.

culture

Many Chinese companies include 公司 in their official name, e.g. 百度公司 (Baidu Corporation).

Stroke Order

公 gōng

司 sī