公务

gōng wù

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. official business

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 私事 sī shì 私事 sī shì personal matters Direct opposite in the context of personal vs. official matters.: personal matters

Synonyms

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• 公事 gōng shì 公事 gōng shì work-related matters For most everyday references to official business or work-related duties, 公事 is a near-synonym but slightly less formal.: work-related matters

Usage notes

Collocations

公务 often appears in fixed compounds like 公务护照 (service passport) and 公务舱 (business class), where it cannot be replaced by synonyms like 公事.

Common mistakes

公务 refers specifically to official, government, or organizational duties, not personal errands; using it for private affairs sounds unnatural.

Words Containing 公务

• 公务员 公务员 gōng wù yuán: functionary
• 公务人员 公务人员 gōng wù rén yuán: government functionary
• 公务舱 公务舱 gōng wù cāng: business class (airplane travel)
• 妨害公务 妨害公务 fáng hài gōng wù: (law) obstructing government administration

Child Words of 公务

• 公 公 gōng: public
• 务 务 wù: affair