企

qǐ

Meanings

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qǐ

1.(bound form) to stand on tiptoe and look; to anticipate; to look forward to
2.(bound form) company; firm; enterprise; corporation (abbr. for 企业[qǐ yè])
3.Taiwan pr. [qì]

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Wiktionary

1.to stand on one's tiptoes
2.to stand
3.to expect anxiously
4.to plan
5.a surname
6.straight; steep
7.used in 屋企 (“home”)

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Etymology

人 (“person”) + 止 (“foot”) – a person standing on tiptoes.

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Stroke order

Components

企人止

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Example sentences

她企圖自殺。
She tried to commit suicide.
她企圖自殺。
She attempted suicide.
她企圖自殺。
She tried to kill herself.
湯姆企圖刺我。
Tom tried to stab me.
他們企圖突破敵軍的防線。
They attempted to break through the enemy line.
我不贊成將醫院像企業一樣經營。
I don't agree with hospitals being run like businesses.

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Synonyms

立站立站杵徛隑陡峭陡笡崎₂ 竳斜壁崎₃ 趖趨棧峻

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Related words

企业 company; firm; enterprise; corporation 企图 to attempt 外企 foreign enterprise 企划 to plan (a project)企望 to hope for; to look forward to 科企 science & technology and industry 企画 variant of 企划[qǐ huà]企盼 to hope for; to look forward to 民企 privately-operated enterprise (abbr. for 民营企业[mín yíng qǐ yè])企慕 to admire 高企 (of prices etc) to stay high 企稳 (of economy, prices etc) to stabilize