WFOE

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwʊfiː/

Noun

WFOE (plural WFOEs)

1. (business) Acronym of wholly foreign-owned enterprise, a type of business entity in mainland China.

Usage notes

The common misspelling WOFE (and corresponding misconstruction wholly owned foreign enterprise) is probably influenced by the acronym's pronunciation.

Translations

Translations

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 外資企業／外资企业 (zh) (wài zī qǐyè)