private enterprise; privately-owned business
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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private enterprise; privately-owned business; private company
Abbreviated as 私企. Contrasts with state-owned enterprises (国有企业). The term emphasizes private ownership of assets and profit-seeking operations.
Tā他
zài在
yī一
jiā家
sī私
yíng营
qǐ企
yè业
gōng工
zuò作
le了
shí十
nián年
。
He has worked at a private enterprise for ten years.
Zhōng中
guó国
de的
sī私
yíng营
qǐ企
yè业
jìn近
nián年
lái来
fā发
zhǎn展
xùn迅
sù速
。
China's private enterprises have developed rapidly in recent years.
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Yǔ与
guó国
yǒu有
qǐ企
yè业
xiāng相
bǐ比
，
sī私
yíng营
qǐ企
yè业
tōng通
cháng常
gèng更
jù具
líng灵
huó活
xìng性
。
Compared to state-owned enterprises, private enterprises are usually more flexible.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
chū出
tái台
le了
yī一
xì系
liè列
xīn新
zhèng政
cè策
lái来
zhī支
chí持
sī私
yíng营
qǐ企
yè业
fā发
zhǎn展
。
The government introduced a series of new policies to support the development of private enterprises.