xí nghiệp
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [si˧˦ ŋiəp̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [sɪj˨˩˦ ŋiəp̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [sɪj˦˥ ŋip̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
xí nghiệp means a manufacture company; a manufacturer.
Chinese characters: 企業 (企 “to plan” + 業 “business”)
Meanings of xí nghiệp in English
Noun
- a manufacture company; a manufacturer
Example sentences with xí nghiệp
- Cô ta làm ở xí nghiệp này đúng không? So he works at this factory, does he?
- Anh ấy làm việc ngày đêm vì lợi ích của xí nghiệp mình. He worked day and night in the interest of his firm.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 企業, composed of 企 (“to plan”) and 業 (“business”), from Japanese 企業 (kigyō, “enterprise”).
Frequently asked questions
What does xí nghiệp mean in English?
xí nghiệp (noun) means "a manufacture company; a manufacturer".
How do you pronounce xí nghiệp?
IPA: Hanoi [si˧˦ ŋiəp̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [sɪj˦˥ ŋip̚˨˩˨]. Tones: xí — rising tone (sắc), nghiệp — heavy tone (nặng).
Is xí nghiệp a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. xí nghiệp is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 企業.