司 sī — company; control
他在一家大公司上班。Tā zài yì jiā dà gōng sī shàng bān.He works at a big company.
Common words: 公司 (gōng sī)、司机 (sī jī)、寿司 (shòu sī)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "company"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "company", including 司 (sī), 伍 (wǔ). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "company" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 司 (sī), 伍 (wǔ) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span sī, wǔ — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 司 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 司 sīcompany; controlUseful words: 公司, 司机
- 伍 wǔassociate with; five; companyUseful words: 队伍, 为伍
Common words for these 2 "company" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 司 (sī) — so "company" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "company".
伍 wǔ — associate with; five; company
长大以后，他光荣地加入了军队的队伍。Zhǎng dà yǐ hòu, tā guāng róng de jiā rù le jūn duì de duì wu.When he grew up, he proudly joined the ranks of the army.
Common words: 队伍 (duì wǔ)、为伍 (wéi wǔ)、入伍 (rù wǔ)
All 2 characters
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