企事業 qǐshìyè enterprises and institutions Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 企 qǐ noun enterprise (bound form) short for 企业 qǐyè meaning business, company, or enterprise事业 事業 shìyè public institution A publicly funded organization, foundation, or enterprise that provides services rather than operating for profit, often distinguished from a private business.