Comparing "bangongshi" and "gongsi"
Both 办公室 (bàngōngshì) and 公司 (gōngsī) are nouns used in formal and informal contexts. Obviously 办公室 means "office" while 公司 means "company." The point of this comparison is that in Chinese, 公司 can also refer to "office."
办公室 (bàngōngshì) | 公司 (gōngsī) | |
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Meaning | office | company, office |
Part of Speech | noun | noun |
Formality | flexible | flexible |