企业

• 拼音: qǐ yè
• 汉字拆解: 企 = 人 (person) + 止 (foot/stop) — a person standing on tiptoes, aspiring upward; 业 = originally a music stand — profession, achievement

含义

Enterprise; business; company. An organisation engaged in commercial, industrial, or professional activities.

A formal word for a business entity. Common collocations: 国有企业 (state-owned enterprise), 私营企业 (private enterprise), 中小企业 (small and medium enterprises), 企业文化 (corporate culture), 企业家 (entrepreneur). More formal than 公司 (company) and often used in economic, policy, and business news contexts.

例句

1. 这座城市有很多高科技企业。
2. 他在一家大型企业工作了十年。
3. 政府出台了新政策来支持中小企业的发展。

用法指南

语境: business, economics, news

语气: professional

正确说法

• 这家企业在全国有几十个分公司。(This enterprise has dozens of branches across the country.)
• 企业要承担社会责任。(Enterprises should take on social responsibility.)

错误说法

• 我开了一个小企业 for a tiny shop (Using 企业 for a very small business sounds overly formal — use 小店, 小生意, or 小公司 instead)

起源与历史

A compound of 企 (to stand on tiptoes/aspire) and 业 (profession/industry) — an aspiring professional undertaking.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal