公共

gōng gòng

HSK 3.0 Level 4 Adjective Common

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Definitions

1. public; common; communal

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 私人 sī rén 私人 sī rén private private, as opposed to public (公共): private

Related words

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• 共有 gòng yǒu 共有 gòng yǒu to have altogether shared, co-owned; overlaps with 'public/common' in some contexts: to have altogether

Synonyms

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• 公众 gōng zhòng 公众 gōng zhòng public used in 'public interest' or 'the public', 公共 is more about communal facilities/services: public
• 公用 gōng yòng 公用 gōng yòng public public use, as in 公用电话; nearly identical but slightly different collocations: public

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly paired with 场所, 交通, 设施; e.g., 公共场所 (public place), 公共交通 (public transportation).

Common mistakes

Do not use 公共 for personal sharing; 共享 (gòngxiǎng) is for 'share' like shared bikes.

Example Sentences

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他在 公共 场所肆无忌惮地大声打电话。

He was making a phone call loudly in public without any restraint.

这是一个 公共 场所，请勿吸烟。

This is a public place, please do not smoke.

这个小区的 公共 设施很完善。

The public facilities in this residential area are very complete.

公安部门负责维护 公共 安全。

The public security department is responsible for maintaining public safety.

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Words Containing 公共

• 公共场所 公共场所 gōng gòng chǎng suǒ: public place
• 公共汽车 公共汽车 gōng gòng qì chē: bus
• 公共事业 公共事业 gōng gòng shì yè: public utility
• 公共交换电话网路 公共交换电话网路 gōng gòng jiāo huàn diàn huà wǎng lù: public switched telephone network
• 公共交通 公共交通 gōng gòng jiāo tōng: public transport
• 公共休息室 公共休息室 gōng gòng xiū xī shì: shared lounge; common room
• 公共假期 公共假期 gōng gòng jià qī: public holiday
• 公共团体 公共团体 gōng gòng tuán tǐ: public organization
• 公共安全罪 公共安全罪 gōng gòng ān quán zuì: crime against public order
• 公共汽车站 公共汽车站 gōng gòng qì chē zhàn: bus stop
• 公共知识分子 公共知识分子 gōng gòng zhī shi fèn zǐ: public intellectual (sometimes used derogatorily)
• 公共秩序 公共秩序 gōng gòng zhì xù: public order
• 公共行政 公共行政 gōng gòng xíng zhèng: public administration
• 公共卫生 公共卫生 gōng gòng wèi shēng: public health
• 公共设施 公共设施 gōng gòng shè shī: public facilities
• 公共财产 公共财产 gōng gòng cái chǎn: public property
• 公共道德 公共道德 gōng gòng dào dé: public morality; social ethics
• 公共开支 公共开支 gōng gòng kāi zhī: public expenditure
• 公共关系 公共关系 gōng gòng guān xì: public relations
• 公共零点 公共零点 gōng gòng líng diǎn: common zeros (of system of equations)
• 小公共 小公共 xiǎo gōng gòng: mini bus (used for public transportation)
• 社会公共利益 社会公共利益 shè huì gōng gòng lì yì: public interest
• 双层公共汽车 双层公共汽车 shuāng céng gōng gòng qì chē: double-decker bus

Child Words of 公共

• 公 公 gōng: public
• 共 共 gòng: common