branch company; subsidiary
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
branch company; subsidiary (non-independent legal entity)
formalRefers to a business unit established by a company in a different location, operating under the parent company's name and legal identity. It is not a separate legal person.
Wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
jì计
huà划
zài在
Shàng上
hǎi海
shè设
lì立
yī一
jiā家
fēn分
gōng公
sī司
。
Our company plans to establish a branch in Shanghai.
Zhè这
jiā家
fēn分
gōng公
sī司
zhǔ主
yào要
fù负
zé责
Huá华
běi北
dì地
qū区
de的
xiāo销
shòu售
yè业
wù务
。
This branch is mainly responsible for sales operations in North China.
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Fēn分
gōng公
sī司
bù不
jù具
yǒu有
dú独
lì立
fǎ法
rén人
zī资
gé格
，
yóu由
zǒng总
gōng公
sī司
chéng承
dān担
zuì最
zhōng终
zé责
rèn任
。
A branch company is not an independent legal entity; the parent company bears ultimate responsibility.
Tā他
shì是
Běi北
jīng京
fēn分
gōng公
sī司
de的
zǒng总
jīng经
lǐ理
。
He is the general manager of the Beijing branch.
Zǒng总
gōng公
sī司
de的
jué决
cè策
huì会
zhí直
jiē接
yǐng影
xiǎng响
dào到
gè各
gè个
fēn分
gōng公
sī司
de的
yùn运
yíng营
。
Decisions from the headquarters directly affect the operations of each branch.