公司

• 拼音: gōng sī
• 汉字拆解: 公 = public, official; 司 = originally depicted a person managing or overseeing

含义

Company; corporation; firm. A business organisation.

The standard word for a commercial business entity. Used broadly for small businesses, large corporations, and everything in between. Very common in work-related conversations.

例句

1. 她在一家大公司工作。
2. 这家公司有五百多个员工。
3. 我想开自己的公司。

用法指南

语境: work, business, career

语气: professional

正确说法

• 你在哪家公司上班？(Which company do you work at?)
• 我们公司很大。(Our company is very large.)

错误说法

• 不要把公司用于政府机构 — 公司 is for commercial businesses. For government agencies, use 机关 or 部门.

起源与历史

Compound of 公 (public) and 司 (to manage, administer). Originally meant 'a public management office' and evolved to mean a commercial enterprise.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal