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
公务
gōngwù
official business; public affairs
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Example phrases
- 处理公务时，他坚持所有往来都留痕，以免日后责任不清。 Chǔlǐ gōngwù shí, tā jiānchí suǒyǒu wǎnglái dōu liúhén, yǐmiǎn rìhòu zérèn bù qīng. When handling official business, he insists that all correspondence leave a record, so responsibilities will be clear later.
- 他因为公务出差，下周才能回来。 Tā yīnwèi gōngwù chūchāi, xià zhōu cái néng huílái. He is away on a business trip and will only be back next week.
- 这辆车只能用来办公务，不能带家人去玩。 Zhè liàng chē zhǐ néng yòng lái bàn gōngwù, bù néng dài jiārén qù wán. This car may only be used for official business, not for taking the family out.