公
gōng
Pinyin

Definition

公
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gōng
  1. public
  2. collectively owned
  3. common
  4. international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar)
  5. make public
  6. fair
  7. just
  8. Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wǔ děng jué wèi]
  9. honorable (gentlemen)
  10. father-in-law
  11. male (animal)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

公主
gōng zhǔ
  1. 1 princess
公交
gōng jiāo
  1. 1 public transportation
  2. 2 mass transit
  3. 3 abbr. for 公共交通[gōng gòng jiāo tōng]
公交车
gōng jiāo chē
  1. 1 public transport vehicle
  2. 2 town bus
  3. 3 CL:輛|辆[liàng]
公司
gōng sī
  1. 1 (business) company
  2. 2 company
  3. 3 firm
  4. 4 corporation
  5. 5 incorporated
  6. 6 CL:家[jiā]
公园
gōng yuán
  1. 1 park (for public recreation)
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè],座[zuò]
公寓
gōng yù
  1. 1 apartment building
  2. 2 block of flats
  3. 3 CL:套[tào]
公民
gōng mín
  1. 1 citizen
公路
gōng lù
  1. 1 highway
  2. 2 road
  3. 3 CL:條|条[tiáo]
公里
gōng lǐ
  1. 1 kilometer
老公
lǎo gōng
  1. 1 (coll.) husband
办公室
bàn gōng shì
  1. 1 office
  2. 2 business premises
  3. 3 bureau
  4. 4 CL:間|间[jiān]
不公
bù gōng
  1. 1 unjust
  2. 2 unfair
主人公
zhǔ rén gōng
  1. 1 hero (of a novel or film)
  2. 2 main protagonist
公
gōng
  1. 1 public
  2. 2 collectively owned
  3. 3 common
  4. 4 international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar)
  5. 5 make public
  6. 6 fair
  7. 7 just
  8. 8 Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wǔ děng jué wèi]
  9. 9 honorable (gentlemen)
  10. 10 father-in-law
  11. 11 male (animal)
公事
gōng shì
  1. 1 work-related matters
  2. 2 documents
公仔
gōng zǎi
  1. 1 doll
  2. 2 cuddly toy
公布
gōng bù
  1. 1 to announce
  2. 2 to make public
  3. 3 to publish
公仆
gōng pú
  1. 1 public servant
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
公元
gōng yuán
  1. 1 CE (Common Era)
  2. 2 Christian Era
  3. 3 AD (Anno Domini)
公公
gōng gong
  1. 1 husband's father
  2. 2 grandpa
  3. 3 eunuch

Idioms (20)

假公济私
jiǎ gōng jì sī
  1. 1 official authority used for private interests (idiom); to attain private ends by abusing public position
公之于世
gōng zhī yú shì
  1. 1 to announce to the world (idiom)
  2. 2 to make public
  3. 3 to let everyone know
公之于众
gōng zhī yú zhòng
  1. 1 to make known to the masses (idiom); to publicize widely
  2. 2 to let the world know
公事公办
gōng shì gōng bàn
  1. 1 to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom)
公而忘私
gōng ér wàng sī
  1. 1 for the common good and forgetting personal interests (idiom); to behave altruistically
  2. 2 selfless
公说公有理，婆说婆有理
gōng shuō gōng yǒu lǐ , pó shuō pó yǒu lǐ
  1. 1 both sides claim they're right (idiom)
公诸同好
gōng zhū tóng hào
  1. 1 to share pleasure in the company of others (idiom); shared enjoyment with fellow enthusiasts
公诸于世
gōng zhū yú shì
  1. 1 to announce to the world (idiom)
  2. 2 to make public
  3. 3 to let everyone know
克己奉公
kè jǐ fèng gōng
  1. 1 self-restraint and devotion to public duties (idiom); selfless dedication
  2. 2 to serve the public interest wholeheartedly
因公殉职
yīn gōng xùn zhí
  1. 1 to die as in the line of duty (idiom)
天公不作美
tiān gōng bù zuò měi
  1. 1 Heaven is not cooperating (idiom)
  2. 2 the weather is not favorable for the planned activity
天公作美
tiān gōng zuò měi
  1. 1 Heaven is cooperating (idiom)
  2. 2 the weather is favorable for the planned activity (a variation of 天公不作美|天公不作美[tiān gōng bù zuò měi])
天公地道
tiān gōng dì dào
  1. 1 absolutely fair and reasonable (idiom); equitable
太公钓鱼，愿者上钩
tài gōng diào yú , yuàn zhě shàng gōu
  1. 1 Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose
奉公克己
fèng gōng kè jǐ
  1. 1 self-restraint and devotion to public duties (idiom); selfless dedication
  2. 2 to serve the public interest wholeheartedly
姜太公钓鱼，愿者上钩
Jiāng tài gōng diào yú , yuàn zhě shàng gōu
  1. 1 Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want it, take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose
对簿公堂
duì bù gōng táng
  1. 1 public courtroom accusation (idiom)
  2. 2 legal confrontation
  3. 3 to take sb to court
  4. 4 to sue
愚公移山
yú gōng yí shān
  1. 1 the old man moves mountains (idiom); fig. where there's a will, there's a way
舍己为公
shě jǐ wèi gōng
  1. 1 to give up one's private interests for the public good (idiom); to behave altruistically
  2. 2 selfless and public spirited
损公肥私
sǔn gōng féi sī
  1. 1 to damage the public interest for personal profit (idiom); personal profit at public expense
  2. 2 venal and selfish behavior

Sample Sentences

欢迎您来敝公司参观。展示柜里有这季的最新款式。
huānyíng nín lái bìgōngsī cānguān 。zhǎnshìguì lǐ yǒu zhè jì de zuìxīn kuǎnshì 。
Welcome to our company. There are the latest models of the season in the display cabinet.
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咱们吃饭不谈公事，只谈交情。这以后再说。
zánmen chīfàn bù tán gōngshì ，zhǐ tán jiāoqing 。zhè yǐhòu zàishuō 。
Let’s not talk about the business, but build the relationship during the meal. I'll see these later.
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这间公司薪水不高，我没那么想做这份工作。
zhè jiān gōngsī xīnshuǐ bù gāo ，wǒ méinàme xiǎng zuò zhè fèn gōngzuò 。
The company offers low pay. I don’t really want to do this job.
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中国的小区“麻雀虽小，五脏俱全”。有学校，有公园，还有图书馆。
Zhōngguó de xiǎoqū “máquèsuīxiǎo,wǔzàngjùquán ”。yǒu xuéxiào ，yǒu gōngyuán ，háiyǒu túshūguǎn 。
Some communities in China are quite small, but they are equipped with all essential facilities. There're schools, parks, and libraries around.
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有一间公司的股票涨得很快，但是要小心“螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后”，这可能只是一时的炒作而已。
yǒu yī jiān gōngsī de gǔpiào zhǎng de hěn kuài ，dànshì yào xiǎoxīn “tánglángbǔchán,huángquèzàihòu ”，zhè kěnéng zhǐshì yīshí de chǎozuò éryǐ 。
One company's stock increases fast. But beware of the potential danger. This might only be a short-term hype.
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老板很喜欢他，所以他在公司如鱼得水。
lǎobǎn hěn xǐhuan tā ，suǒyǐ tā zài gōngsī rúyúdéshuǐ 。
The boss likes him a lot so he is doing quite well in the company.
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我们公司开展了新5G产品的开发。
wǒmen gōngsī kāizhǎn le Xīn chǎnpǐn de kāifā 。
Our company launched the development of new 5G products.
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这家公司在越南开设了新工厂。
zhè jiā gōngsī zài Yuènán kāishè le Xīn gōngchǎng 。
This company set up a new factory in Vietnam.
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这家公司又开发了一种新产品。
zhè jiā gōngsī yòu kāifā le yīzhǒng Xīn chǎnpǐn 。
This company developed another new product.
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开设公司
kāishè gōngsī
Establish a company
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