公开

gōng kāi

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adjective Common

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Definitions

1. open; overt; public
2. to make public; to release

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 秘密 mì mì 秘密 mì mì secret; private; confidential; clandestine 公开会议 vs. 秘密会议: secret; private; confidential; clandestine
• 私下 sī xià 私下 sī xià in private 公开道歉 vs. 私下道歉: in private

Related words

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• 开放 kāi fàng 开放 kāi fàng to bloom 公开政策与开放政策相近，但开放强调解除限制: to bloom

Usage notes

Common mistakes

不要将“公开”与“公布”混淆：“公开”是形容词或动词，指信息或活动的开放状态或使之开放；“公布”是动词，指正式宣布消息或法令。

Example Sentences

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他 公开 质疑了报告的准确性。

He publicly questioned the accuracy of the report.

这件事情不能 公开 。

This matter cannot be made public.

这个项目将进行 公开 招标。

This project will be put out for open bidding.

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Words Containing 公开

• 公开信 公开信 gōng kāi xìn: open letter
• 公开化 公开化 gōng kāi huà: to make public; to bring into the open
• 公开指责 公开指责 gōng kāi zhǐ zé: to denounce
• 公开讨论会 公开讨论会 gōng kāi tǎo lùn huì: open forum
• 公开赛 公开赛 gōng kāi sài: (sports) open championship
• 公开钥匙 公开钥匙 gōng kāi yào shi: public key (in encryption)
• 半公开 半公开 bàn gōng kāi: semiovert
• 温布尔登网球公开赛 温布尔登网球公开赛 wēn bù ěr dēng wǎng qiú gōng kāi sài: Wimbledon Championships (tennis)
• 首次公开招股 首次公开招股 shǒu cì gōng kāi zhāo gǔ: initial public offering (IPO)

Child Words of 公开

• 公 公 gōng: public
• 开 开 kāi: to open