公职

gōng zhí

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

Definitions

1. civil service
2. public office
3. government job

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 私企 sī qǐ 私企 sī qǐ private enterprise Private enterprise vs. public office: private enterprise

Related words

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• 公务员 gōng wù yuán 公务员 gōng wù yuán functionary Person who holds a 公职: functionary

Synonyms

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• 官职 guān zhí 官职 guān zhí an official position Official position: an official position

Usage notes

Collocations

公职 typically follows verbs like 担任, 出任, or 辞去.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 公职 (public office) with 公职者 (public official); 公职 is the position, not the person.

Example Sentences

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他担任 公职 已经三十年了。

He has held public office for thirty years.

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Words Containing 公职

• 公职人员 公职人员 gōng zhí rén yuán: civil servant

Child Words of 公职

• 公 公 gōng: public
• 职 职 zhí: office