外 企

wài qǐdictionary entry

foreign enterprise / company established in mainland China with direct investment from foreign entities or from investors in Taiwan, Macao or Hong Kong / abbr. for 外資企業|外资企业

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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:

外企 外企 [wai4 qi3] /foreign enterprise/company established in mainland China with direct investment from foreign entities or from investors in Taiwan, Macao or Hong Kong/abbr. for 外資企業|外资企业/

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外
wài
outside / in addition / foreign / external
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]

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