公司

gōng sī n.

company; corporation

The modern corporate office or workplace company.

公司 is the physical and economic hub where urban workers spend their days before heading home.

Common Usage & Traps

  • 公司前边 — in front of the company office
  • 在公司里前边 在公司前边

    Do not combine conflicting direction words.

Can 公司 be used as a location word directly, or does it need 里 or 前边?

It needs spatial localizers like 前边 or 里 when describing physical areas around it.

Saying 去公司前边 anchors the specific street front right outside the corporate building doors.

Appears in Stories 4 stories

Real context sentences across different daily scenarios and graded readings.

《成语0001:东山再起》 (The Comeback: From Eastern Mountain to Success) HSK 7
~5 min read 589 chars
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Learn the fascinating story behind the Chinese idiom '东山再起' (Dongshan Zaiji), which means to make a comeback. Discover its historical roots and modern usage.

  • 比如,一个 公司 破产了,老板又重新创业赚钱,我们就可以说“他东山再起了”。

  • 当年乔布斯被踢出苹果 公司 ,十年后,他又重回苹果,这件事也可以说“乔布斯东山再起了。”

《饥饿的深意》 (The Hidden Meaning of Hunger) HSK 7
~11 min read 1243 chars
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Why would a millionaire leave a table of lobster and wagyu untouched? This story explores the hidden rules of business dining and the true cost of staying alert.

  • 旁边他 公司 的一位副总赶紧抓起公筷,夹了一块儿和牛放到他碟子里。

《友好的高友朋》 (A Friendly New Friend at Work) HSK 2
~4 min read 243 chars
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Meet Gao Youpeng, a friendly Beijing coworker who welcomes the narrator with local dishes and a simple language-exchange plan. This warm HSK 2 story is perfect for first readings about work and friendship.

  • 今天是我到中为 公司 工作的第五天。

  • 他也在中为 公司 工作,但是因为周一我来 公司 的时候,他去上海了,所以我没有看见他。

《热面条》 (Hot Noodles on a Cold Night) HSK 1
~5 min read 399 chars
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Follow Dazhong, a busy worker in China, as he finds warmth and kindness at a small noodle shop. Practice everyday words for food, weather, and expressing gratitude.

  • 晚上,大中去 公司 前边的一个小饭店吃饭。

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