zhōng xiǎo qǐ yèdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
small and medium enterprise
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

中小企業 中小企业 [zhong1 xiao3 qi3 ye4] /small and medium enterprise/

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Other forms in these source records: 中小企業

  • 中
    zhōng

    within / among / in / middle / center / while (doing sth) / during / (dialect) OK / all right

    zhòng

    to hit (a target) / to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc) / to win (a prize or lottery)

    Zhōng

    (bound form) China / Chinese / surname Zhong

  • 小
    xiǎo

    small / tiny / few / young

  • 企
    qǐ

    (bound form) to stand on tiptoe and look / to anticipate / to look forward to / (bound form) company / firm / enterprise / corporation (abbr. for 企業|企业[qǐ yè]) / Taiwan pr. [qì]

  • 业
    yè

    line of business / industry / occupation / job / employment / school studies / enterprise / property / (Buddhism) karma / deed / to engage in / already

    Yè

    surname Ye

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