公 gōng
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 八 — eight
- Made of
- 八 eight 厶 private, secret
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
公事
gōngshì
official business
Characters in this word
事 shì
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 亅 — hook
Example phrases
- 他把私人感情和公事分得很清楚，所以在团队里颇有威信。 Tā bǎ sīrén gǎnqíng hé gōngshì fēn de hěn qīngchu, suǒyǐ zài tuánduì lǐ pō yǒu wēixìn. He keeps personal feelings and official business clearly separate, so he has considerable authority within the team.
- 他最近公事繁忙，周末也没有时间休息。 Tā zuìjìn gōngshì fánmáng, zhōumò yě méiyǒu shíjiān xiūxi. He has been busy with work lately and has no time to rest even at weekends.
- 咱们先谈公事，吃完饭再聊私事。 Zánmen xiān tán gōngshì, chī wán fàn zài liáo sīshì. Let's talk business first and chat about personal matters after dinner.