公
公
gōng
public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar)
HSK 64 strokes
Character Breakdown
Definitions
- public
- collectively owned
- common
- international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar)
- make public
- fair
- just
- Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]
- honorable (gentlemen)
- father-in-law
- male (animal)
Example Sentences
这是公物,不能私用。
Zhè shì gōngwù, bù néng sīyòng
This is public property and cannot be used privately
Words Containing 公
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 不公 | bù gōng | unjust | |
| 不公正 | bù gōng zhèng | injustice | |
| 三公消费 | sān gōng xiāo fèi | see 三公經費|三公经费[san1 gong1 jing1 fei4] | |
| 三公经费 | sān gōng jīng fèi | "three public expenditures" of the PRC government, i.e. air travel, food and entertainment, and public vehicles | |
| 上市公司 | shàng shì gōng sī | listed company | |
| 下属公司 | xià shǔ gōng sī | subsidiary (company) | |
| 中国致公党 | Zhōng guó Zhì gōng dǎng | China Party for Public Interest | |
| 中国广播公司 | Zhōng guó Guǎng bō Gōng sī | Broadcasting Corporation of China (BCC) | |
| 中共中央办公厅 | Zhōng Gòng Zhōng yāng Bàn gōng tīng | General Office of the Central Committee of the CPC, responsible for technical and logistical matters relating to the Central Committee | |
| 中国核能总公司 | Zhōng guó Hé néng Zǒng gōng sī | China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) |
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Grammar Notes
Because/So (因为...所以)HSK 2
因为 + Reason, 所以 + Result
Can/May (能 vs 可以)HSK 2
Subject + 能/可以 + Verb + Object
Existential 有 SentencesHSK 3
Place + 有 + (Number + Measure Word) + Noun
On One Hand (一方面...另一方面)HSK 4
一方面 + Aspect A, 另一方面 + Aspect B
Pivotal Sentence (兼语句)HSK 4
Subject1 + Verb1 + Noun (pivot) + Verb2 + Object2
HSK & Exam Info
HSK 2.0: Level 6HSK 3.0: Level 6
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