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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'company' with 公司 (gōngsī)

    Existence & Possession

    Structure

    Modifier + 公司

    Explanation

    The noun 公司 (gōngsī) means 'company' or 'corporation' and is the standard term for business entities. It is often modified by a preceding word indicating the type or name of the company, such as 金融服务公司 (financial services company).

    Examples

    • 她去年加入了一家科技公司。

      tā qùnián jiārù le yì jiā kējì gōngsī.

      She joined a tech company last year.

    • 这家金融服务公司在全国有五十多个分部。

      zhè jiā jīnróng fúwù gōngsī zài quánguó yǒu wǔshí duō ge fēnbù.

      This financial services company has over fifty branches across the country.

    • 他打算明年自己开一家公司。

      tā dǎsuàn míngnián zìjǐ kāi yì jiā gōngsī.

      He plans to start his own company next year.

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