Chinese Dictionary

Usage of the character 司

to take charge of
to manage
department (under a ministry)

surname Si

lawsuit
CL:場／场 (cháng)

bass (loanword)

sliced bread (loanword from "toast")
government-appointed hereditary tribal headman in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties

hell
nether world

to work solely on
to have as one's (or its) sole function
person or agency responsible for one specific thing

minister of land and people (in ancient times)

(courteous) your company

company; firm; corporation
CL:家 (jiā)

our company (used in business correspondence, contracts etc) (abbr. for 我方公司 (wǒfānggōngsī))

judicial
(administration of) justice

pharmacist

ancient Chinese compass

priest

(acting) cast (loanword)

minister of criminal justice (official rank in imperial China)

stoker (worker operating a coal fire, esp. for a steam engine)

boss
superior

(loanword)
pass (for gaining admittance)
to pass (in a game of bridge etc)
to get through; to pass (an exam etc)

Minister of War (official title in pre-Han Chinese states)
two-character surname Sima

cheese (loanword) (Tw)

(literary) officials

two-character surname Situ

airline (abbr. for 航空公司 (hángkōnggōngsī))

priest

bureau chief

master of ceremonies (MC)

chauffeur; driver

ounce (British imperial system) (loanword)

yaws (infectious tropical disease)

priest

sauce (loanword)

sushi

(dialect) cook; chef

two-character surname Sikou

scone (loanword)

sliced bread (loanword from "toast")

commanding officer

driver-guide

to face legal action; to get sued

(Tw) stout (beer) (loanword)

Sima Guang (1019-1086), politician and historian of Northern Song, author of Comprehensive Mirror for aid in Government 資治通鑒／资治通鉴

Scott (name)
Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), Scottish romantic novelist

Sima Yan (236-290), founder and first emperor (265-290) of the Western Jin dynasty 西晉／西晋 ( Xī Jìn), posthumous name 晉武帝／晋武帝 ( Jìn Wudǐ)

jurisdiction

line judge (tennis etc)

Department of Justice (Hong Kong)

headquarters
military command center

parent company

Sima Tan (-110 BC), Han dynasty scholar and historian, and father of 司馬遷／司马迁 ( Sīmǎ Qiān)

subsidiary company
branch office

corporations law; company law; corporate law

Ministry of Justice (PRC etc)
Justice Department (USA etc)

High Priest

Grand Minister of Agriculture in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿 (jiǔqīng)

large company
corporation

yaws (infectious tropical disease)

cashmere (loanword)

subsidiary company
subsidiary corporation

subsidiary
branch

second in command

the three judicial chief ministries (in imperial China)

Stendhal

romance (loanword)

(Tw) judges and prosecutors

(coll.) an old hand at sth

commander-in-chief
top military commander for a country or theater of operations

Sima Qian (145-86 BC), Han Dynasty historian, author of Records of the Grand Historian 史記／史记 ( Shǐjì), known as the father of Chinese historiography

variant of 密斯脫／密斯脱 (mìsītuō)

commander
officer in charge

commander

to file a lawsuit
to sue
to dispute

Sima Yi (179-251), warlord under Cao Cao and subsequently founder of the Jin dynasty

your company

Judicial Yuan, the high court under the constitution of Republic of China, then of Taiwan

“Methods of Sima”, also called “Sima Rangju’s Art of War”, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書／武经七书 ( Wǔjīng Qīshū), written by Sima Rangju 司馬穰苴／司马穰苴 ( Sīmǎ Rángjū)

corporate bonds (finance)

parent company
head office

Sima Zhao (211-265), military general and statesman of Cao Wei 曹魏 ( Cáo Wèi)

Observatory or Bureau of Astronomy (official title) from the Tang dynasty onwards

driver-guide

Riesling (grape type)

Sīmǎ Rángjū

Sima Rangju (c. 800 BC, dates of birth and death unknown), military strategist of the Qi State 齊國／齐国 ( Qíguó) and author of “Methods of Sima” 司馬法／司马法 ( Sīmǎ Fǎ), one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書／武经七书 ( Wǔjīng Qīshū)

chūchuànggōngsī

startup company

píbāogōngsī

lit. briefcase company
dummy corporation
shell company
fly-by-night company

guóyǒugōngsī

state enterprise

sīshòurényuán

bus crew
driver and conductor

huízhuǎnshòusī

conveyor belt sushi (restaurant)

hángkōnggōngsī

airline
CL:家 (jiā)

gōngsīhuìyì

company meeting

duōguógōngsī

multinational

Sītú Léidēng

John Leighton Stuart (1876-1962), second-generation American missionary in China, first president of Yenching University and later United States ambassador to China

wàiguógōngsī

foreign company

sīfǎrényuán

judicial officer

Sōngxià Gōngsī

Panasonic Corporation (formerly Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.)

kōngjūnsīlìng

air commodore
top commander of air force

gǔfèngōngsī

joint-stock company

dàohèshòusī

inarizushi (pouch of fried tofu typically filled with rice)

kōngkégōngsī

shell company; shell corporation

Léishén Gōngsī

Raytheon Company, US defense contractor

taxi driver

jūnhuǒgōngsī

arms company

judicial authorities

Píngguǒ Gōngsī

Apple Inc.

Gāotōng Gōngsī

Qualcomm

gōngsīzhìlǐ

corporate governance

kuàguógōngsī

transnational corporation
multinational corporation

bǎihuògōngsī

department store

Càisī Gōngsī

Zeiss Company (Carl Zeiss AG, optical and opto-electronic industries. hq in Oberkochen, Germany)

zhèngquàngōngsī

securities company
share company

kònggǔgōngsī

holding company

Book of Amos, one of the books of the Nevi'im and of the Christian Old Testament

aspirin (loanword)

mescaline (loanword)

judicial independence

Sphinx (Egyptian mythical beast)

Qiángshēng Gōngsī

Johnson & Johnson

yǒuxiàngōngsī

limited company
corporation

zǒngsīlìngbù

general headquarters

Huì Pǔ Gōngsī

Hewlett-Packard
HP

pìnjīsīchén

female chicken crows at daybreak (idiom); a woman usurps authority
women meddle in politics
The female wears the trousers.

Qiàopái Gōngsī

Shell (oil company)

gōngsīlǐcái

company finance
corporate finance

gōngsī-hánghào

(Tw) companies; businesses

Bǎojié Gōngsī

Procter & Gamble

jìsīquánshù

priestcraft

màoyìgōngsī

trading company

cheesecake

sīkōngjiànguàn

a common occurrence (idiom)

guānliángōngsī

related company
affiliate

Ismail (name)
Shāh Ismāil I (1487-1524), founder of Persian Safavid dynasty, reigned 1501-1524

dǐngtóushàngsi

one's immediate superior

Bridgestone (tire company)

Wēiruǎn Gōngsī

Microsoft Corporation

shàngshìgōngsī

listed company

Sīmǎ Chéngzhēn

Sima Chengzhen (655-735), Daoist priest in Tang dynasty

suōjiǎsītǎn

carbocysteine

xiàshǔgōngsī

subsidiary (company)

jiùzāijiùjìsī

救灾救济司

[救災救濟司]

emergency aid committee (of PRC Ministry of Civil Affairs 民政部)

gǔfènzhìgōngsī

股份制公司

[股份制公司]

joint-stock company

Xuěfólóng Gōngsī

雪佛龙公司

[雪佛龍公司]

Chevron Corporation

Dōng Yìndù Gōngsī

东印度公司

[東印度公司]

East India Company

Sīmǎ Liáotàiláng

司马辽太郎

[司馬遼太郎]

SHIBA Ryotarō (1923-1996), Japanese author of historical novels

gōngsīsānmíngzhì

公司三明治

[公司三明治]

club sandwich

shòubǎoxiǎngōngsī

寿保险公司

[壽保險公司]

life insurance company

Xīménzǐ Gōngsī

西门子公司

[西門子公司]

Siemens AG

Nú'érgāndūsī

奴儿干都司

[奴兒干都司]

the Ming dynasty provincial headquarters in the Heilongjiang and Vladivostok area

quánzīfùshǔgōngsī

全资附属公司

[全資附屬公司]

wholly owned subsidiary

Liánhé Jìshù Gōngsī

联合技术公司

[聯合技術公司]

United Technologies Corporation

Kěkǒu Kělè Gōngsī

可口可乐公司

[可口可樂公司]

The Coca-Cola Company

Yīngguó Guǎngbō Gōngsī

英国广播公司

[英國廣播公司]

British Broadcasting Corporation
BBC

Kǎtèbǐlègōngsī

卡特彼勒公司

[卡特彼勒公司]

Caterpillar Inc.

Guójiā Diànwǎng Gōngsī

国家电网公司

[國家電網公司]

State Grid Corporation of China

Běi Oū Hángkōng Gōngsī

北欧航空公司

[北歐航空公司]

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)

Fǎguó Hángkōng Gōngsī

法国航空公司

[法國航空公司]

Air France

Xīběi Hángkōng Gōngsī

西北航空公司

[西北航空公司]

Northwest Airlines

Aěrsītōng Gōngsī

阿尔斯通公司

[阿爾斯通公司]

Alstom (company name)

Měiguó Hángkōng Gōngsī

美国航空公司

[美國航空公司]

American Airlines

Měiguó Guǎngbō Gōngsī

美国广播公司

[美國廣播公司]

ABC (American Broadcasting Corporation)

Yīngguó Diànxùn Gōngsī

英国电讯公司

[英國電訊公司]

British telecom
BT

guójiāhángkōnggōngsī

国家航空公司

[國家航空公司]

flag carrier

Quán Měiguǎngbōgōngsī

全美广播公司

[全美廣播公司]

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Oūmǐjiā Biǎo Gōngsī

欧米茄表公司

[歐米茄錶公司]

Omega SA, Swiss luxury watchmaker

Tōngyòng Qìchē Gōngsī

通用汽车公司

[通用汽車公司]

General Motors

Wǔhàn Gāngtiě Gōngsī

武汉钢铁公司

[武漢鋼鐵公司]

Wuhan Iron and Steel

Zhōngguó Diànshì Gōngsī

中国电视公司

[中國電視公司]

China Television Company (CTV), Taiwan

Liántōng Hóngchóu Gōngsī

联通红筹公司

[聯通紅籌公司]

Unicom Red Chip, Hong Kong subsidiary of China Unicom 中國聯通／中国联通 ( Zhōngguó Liántōng)

Yìndùhángkōnggōngsī

印度航空公司

[印度航空公司]

Air India

gǔfènyǒuxiàngōngsī

股份有限公司

[股份有限公司]

joint-stock limited company
corporation

Dūnháokuàidìgōngsī

敦豪快递公司

[敦豪快遞公司]

DHL

Yīngguóshíyóugōngsī

英国石油公司

[英國石油公司]

British Petroleum, BP

Zhōngguó Guǎngbō Gōngsī

中国广播公司

[中國廣播公司]

Broadcasting Corporation of China (BCC)

Zhōnghuá Hángkōng Gōngsī

中华航空公司

[中華航空公司]

China Airlines (Taiwan)
abbr. to 華航／华航 ( Huáháng)

Guójì Jīnróng Gōngsī

国际金融公司

[國際金融公司]

International Finance Corporation

Adàosī· Hèxūlí

阿道司·赫胥黎

[阿道司·赫胥黎]

Aldous Huxley (1894-1963), British novelist and author of Brave New World 美麗新世界／美丽新世界 ( Měilì Xīn Shìjiè)

Zhōngguó Hénéng Zǒnggōngsī

中国核能总公司

[中國核能總公司]

China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC)

Yīshìmàn Kēdá Gōngsī

伊士曼柯达公司

[伊士曼柯達公司]

Eastman Kodak Company (US film company)

Tàiyáng Wēixìtǒnggōngsī

太阳微系统公司

[太陽微系統公司]

Sun Microsystems

Xuěfólóng Shíyóu Gōngsī

雪佛龙石油公司

[雪佛龍石油公司]

Chevron Corporation

Zhōngguó Chuánbó Màoyì Gōngsī

中国船舶贸易公司

[中國船舶貿易公司]

China Shipbuilding Trading Corporation (CSTC)

Bǎolì Kējì Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī

保利科技有限公司

[保利科技有限公司]

Poly Technologies (defense manufacturing company)

guǎng'érgàozhīguǎnggàogōngsī

广而告之广告公司

[廣而告之廣告公司]

China Mass Media International Advertising Corp

Zhōngguó Guójì Hángkōng Gōngsī

中国国际航空公司

[中國國際航空公司]

Air China Ltd.

Déguó Hànshā Hángkōng Gōngsī

德国汉莎航空公司

[德國漢莎航空公司]

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

Zhōngguó Chángchéng Gōngyè Gōngsī

中国长城工业公司

[中國長城工業公司]

China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC)

Liánhé Bāoguǒ Fúwù Gōngsī

联合包裹服务公司

[聯合包裹服務公司]

United Parcel Service (UPS)

Zhōngguó Hángkōng Gōngyè Gōngsī

中国航空工业公司

[中國航空工業公司]

Aviation Industries of China (AVIC)

Téngxùn Kònggǔ Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī

腾讯控股有限公司

[騰訊控股有限公司]

Tencent Holdings Limited (developers of the QQ instant messaging platform)

Rìběn Diànbào Diànhuà Gōngsī

日本电报电话公司

[日本電報電話公司]

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT)

Zhōngguó Běifāng Gōngyè Gōngsī

中国北方工业公司

[中國北方工業公司]

China North Industries Corporation (Norinco)

Měiguó Diànhuà Diànbào Gōngsī

美国电话电报公司

[美國電話電報公司]

AT&T

Zhōngguó Hángtiān Gōngyè Gōngsī

中国航天工业公司

[中國航天工業公司]

China Aerospace Corporation, forerunner of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) 中國航天科技集團公司／中国航天科技集团公司

Gēlúnbǐyà Guǎngbō Gōngsī

哥伦比亚广播公司

[哥倫比亞廣播公司]

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Měiguó Quánguó Guǎngbō Gōngsī

美国全国广播公司

[美國全國廣播公司]

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Sīmǎ Zhāozhīxīnlùrénjiēzhī

司马昭之心路人皆知

[司馬昭之心路人皆知]

lit. Sima Zhao's intentions are obvious to everyone (idiom)
fig. an open secret

Zhōngguó Hǎiyáng Shíyóu Zǒnggōngsī

中国海洋石油总公司

[中國海洋石油總公司]

CNOOC; China National Offshore Oil Corporation

Zhōngguó Chuánbó Zhònggōng Jítuán Gōngsī

中国船舶重工集团公司

[中國船舶重工集團公司]

China Ship Scientific Research Center (CSSRC)

Qìchē Xiàlì Gǔfèn Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī

汽车夏利股份有限公司

[汽車夏利股份有限公司]

Tianjin FAW Xiali Motor Company, Ltd., established 1997

Zhōngguó Guójì Xìntuō Tóuzīgōngsī

中国国际信托投资公司

[中國國際信托投資公司]

CITIC
Chinese International Trust and Investment Company

Huángjiā Jiālèbǐ Hǎiyóulúngōngsī

皇家加勒比海游轮公司

[皇家加勒比海遊輪公司]

Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines

Zhōngguó Jīngmì Jīxiè Jìn Chūkǒu Gōngsī

中国精密机械进出口公司

[中國精密機械進出口公司]

China Precision Machinery Import-Export Corporation (CPMIEC)

Běijīng Qìchē Zhìzàochǎng Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī

北京汽车制造厂有限公司

[北京汽車製造廠有限公司]

Beijing Automobile Works (BAW)

Zhōngguó Shíyóu Tiānránqì Jítuán Gōngsī

中国石油天然气集团公司

[中國石油天然氣集團公司]

China National Petroleum Corporation

Zhōnghángjì Jìnchūkǒu Yǒuxiàn Zérèn Gōngsī

中航技进出口有限责任公司

[中航技進出口有限責任公司]

China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC)

Zhōngguó Shíyóu Huàgōng Gǔfèn Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī

中国石油化工股份有限公司

[中國石油化工股份有限公司]

China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation, Sinopec
abbr. to 中石化 ( Zhōngshíhuà)