Writing
公司 (gōngsī) — how to say "company" in Chinese
公司
Company, firm
noun
Character composition
公
public
司
to manage, department
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
八
Eight
#12 · bā · 2 strokes
Collocations
去公司
qù gōngsī
to go to the company
大公司
dà gōngsī
big company
Examples
他在公司工作到晚上。
He works at the company until evening.
我在公司
I'm at the company.
Mnemonic
[gōngsī-] Gonzo the Great juggles in a bustling city square with a giant banner 公司 above him 🎪. He proclaims, "I manage the public circus company!" and the crowd cheers as Gonzo puts on the most spectacular public show, managing all the fun!
Frequently asked questions
Company in Chinese language
"company" in Chinese is 公司 (gōngsī).
公司 meaning in English
公司 (gōngsī) means "Company, firm".
How is 公司 pronounced?
It is pronounced gōngsī (written as gongsi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "company" in Chinese characters?
It is written 公司: 公 has 4 strokes, 司 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 公司?
公司 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 公司
化 — making -ize/-ify verbs
Noun / Adj. + 化 (huà) → Verb (to -ize/-ify)
本 — your side with 本
本 (běn) + Noun (our/this)
以 — in the name of
以 (yǐ) + Person / Org + 的名义 (de míngyì) + Verb
不断 vs 不停 — continuous vs nonstop
不断 (bùduàn) + Verb (continuous, unceasing) / 不停 (bùtíng) + Verb (incessant, nonstop)
必须 — must, have to
Subj. + 必须 (bìxū) + Verb
经 — via, through, after
经 (jīng) + Intermediary/Process，+ main clause