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

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