Meaning
plan a project; stand on tiptoe
Chinese: 企图、企业或踮起脚。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “qi” becomes a different word in each tone. 企 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 企业qǐ yècompany; firm; enterprise; corporation
- 企图qǐ túto attempt; to try; attempt
- 外企wài qǐforeign enterprise; company established in mainland China with direct investment from foreign entities or from investors in Taiwan, Macao or Hong Kong; abbr. for 外资企业
- 国企guó qǐstate-owned enterprise; (Tw) international business management (as a subject of study)
- 民企mín qǐprivately-operated enterprise
Example Sentence
这是一家很大的企业。Zhè shì yì jiā hěn dà de qǐ yè.This is a very big enterprise.
这Zhèthis是shìis一家yì jiāthe whole family很hěnvery大dàbig的deof企业qǐ yècompany。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
人 (person) over 止 (foot): a person standing on tiptoe, craning to see — ‘to stand on tiptoe; to hope for, look forward to, anticipate; an enterprise, business’ (企业, 企图, 企盼).
A way to remember it
On tiptoe, hoping — to look forward to; an enterprise (企业).