| 外商独资企业 |
wài shāng dú zī qǐ yè |
wholly foreign-owned enterprise (WFOE) (form of legal entity in China) / abbr. to 外资企业 |
| 外 |
wài |
outside / in addition / foreign / external |
| 外商 |
wài shāng |
foreign businessman / foreign enterprise; foreign company |
| 商 |
Shāng |
Shang Dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BC) / surname Shang |
| 商 |
shāng |
commerce / merchant / dealer / to consult / 2nd note in pentatonic scale / quotient (as in 智商, intelligence quotient) |
| 独 |
dú |
alone / independent / single / sole / only |
| 独资 |
dú zī |
wholly-owned (often by foreign company) / exclusive investment |
| 资 |
zī |
resources / capital / to provide / to supply / to support / money / expense |
| 企 |
qǐ |
(bound form) to stand on tiptoe and look; to anticipate; to look forward to / abbr. for 企业 / Taiwan pr. [qi4] |
| 企业 |
qǐ yè |
company; firm; enterprise; corporation / CL:家 |
| 业 |
Yè |
surname Ye |
| 业 |
yè |
line of business / industry / occupation / job / employment / school studies / enterprise / property / (Buddhism) karma / deed / to engage in / already |