公

gōng
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Basic Meaning

adj
public; collective (as opposed to private)
Often used as a prefix in compound words to indicate state-owned or collective ownership.
属于国家或集体，而非个人私有的（跟“私”相对）。
Words:
公款公物公事公务公文
Synonyms:
众 集 共 国 社
Antonyms:
私 寡 独 个 己
Sentences:
  1. 请(qǐng)不(bù)要(yào)用(yòng)公(gōng)款(kuǎn)办(bàn)私(sī)事(shì)。
    Please do not use public funds for private matters.
  2. 这(zhè)是(shì)公(gōng)司(sī)的(de)公(gōng)物(wù)，大(dà)家(jiā)要(yào)爱(ài)护(hù)。
    This is the company's public property; everyone should take care of it.
adj
common; universally acknowledged; generally applicable
共同的，大家承认的，大多数适用的。
Words:
公理公约公害公论公议
Synonyms:
同 和 众 通 适
Antonyms:
异 孤 单 偏 私
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)个(ge)道(dǎo)理(lǐ)已(yǐ)经(jīng)成(chéng)为(wéi)公(gōng)理(lǐ)了(le)。
    This principle has become a universally acknowledged truth.
adj
international; metric (as in measurement)
Used in terms related to international or metric systems.
属于国际间的。
Words:
公海公历公里公制公尺
Synonyms:
际 世 联 普 统
Antonyms:
私 个 自 己 散
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)艘(sōu)船(chuán)正(zhèng)在(zài)公(gōng)海(hǎi)上(shàng)航(háng)行(xíng)。
    This ship is sailing on the high seas.
  2. 中(zhōng)国(guó)很(hěn)多(duō)地(dì)方(fāng)现(xiàn)在(zài)使(shǐ)用(yòng)公(gōng)历(lì)。
    Many places in China now use the Gregorian calendar.
v
to make public; to announce
使公开；让大家都知道。
Words:
公布公开公告公示公之于世
Synonyms:
示 揭 曝 昭 显
Antonyms:
隐 藏 秘 私 掩
Sentences:
  1. 政(zhèng)府(fǔ)将(jiāng)在(zài)明(míng)天(tiān)公(gōng)布(bù)新(xīn)政(zhèng)策(cè)。
    The government will announce the new policy tomorrow.
  2. 比(bǐ)赛(sài)结(jié)果(guǒ)已(yǐ)经(jīng)公(gōng)开(kāi)了(le)。
    The competition results have been made public.
adj
fair; impartial; just
公平；没有偏私。
Words:
公道公正公平秉公办事公买公卖
Synonyms:
正 平 直 廉 中
Antonyms:
偏 私 歪 狡 伪
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)位(wèi)裁(cái)判(pàn)非(fēi)常(cháng)公(gōng)道(dào)。
    This referee is very fair.
  2. 我(wǒ)们(mén)需(xū)要(yào)一(yī)个(gè)公(gōng)正(zhèng)的(de)社(shè)会(huì)。
    We need a just society.
n
public affairs; official business
Often used in fixed phrases.
属于国家或集体的事。
Words:
公事公务办公公余因公殉职
Synonyms:
务 官 政 局 职
Antonyms:
私 个 家 自 己
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)都(dōu)要(yào)处(chǔ)理(lǐ)很(hěn)多(duō)公(gōng)事(shì)。
    He has to handle a lot of official business every day.
  2. 她(tā)是(shì)因(yīn)公(gōng)殉(xùn)职(zhí)的(de)。
    She died in the line of duty.
n
duke (the first of five ranks of nobility in ancient China)
Historical/literary term.
古代贵族五等爵位（公、侯、伯、子、男）的第一等。
Words:
公侯公子公伯公爵王公大臣
Synonyms:
伯 爵 子 男 侯
Antonyms:
庶 民 奴 婢 隶
Sentences:
  1. 在(zài)古(gǔ)代(dài)，公(gōng)爵(jué)的(de)地(dì)位(wèi)很(hěn)高(gāo)。
    In ancient times, the rank of duke was very high.
  2. 这(zhè)个(ge)故(gù)事(shi)里(li)有(yǒu)王(wáng)公(gōng)大(dà)臣(chén)。
    There are princes and ministers in this story.
n
honorific title for an elderly or respected man
Can be used as a suffix in names or titles.
对年长男子的尊称。
Words:
诸公张公李公外公老公
Synonyms:
祖 翁 爷 叔 伯
Antonyms:
孙 童 幼 娃 子
Sentences:
  1. 李(lǐ)公(gōng)是(shì)一(yí)位(wèi)受(shòu)人(rén)尊(zūn)敬(jìng)的(de)长(zhǎng)者(zhě)。
    Mr. Li is a respected elder.
  2. 我(wǒ)外(wài)公(gōng)今(jīn)年(nián)八(bā)十(shí)岁(suì)了(le)。
    My maternal grandfather is eighty years old this year.
n
husband's father; father-in-law
Family term.
丈夫的父亲；公公。
Words:
公婆公公公爹
Synonyms:
父 爹 爸 丈 爷
Antonyms:
媳 子 婿 妇 孙
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)公(gōng)公(gōng)对(duì)我(wǒ)很(hěn)好(hǎo)。
    My father-in-law is very kind to me.
adj
male (of animals)
Used specifically for animals, opposite of '母' (female).
属性词。（禽兽）雄性的（跟“母”相对）。
Words:
公羊公猪公牛公鸡公鹿
Synonyms:
男 汉 乾 丁 阳
Antonyms:
母 女 雌 阴 坤
Sentences:
  1. 农(nóng)场(chǎng)里(li)有(yǒu)一(yì)头(tóu)大(dà)公(gōng)牛(niú)。
    There is a big bull on the farm.
  2. 每(měi)天(tiān)早(zǎo)上(shàng)都(dōu)是(shì)公(gōng)鸡(jī)叫(jiào)醒(xǐng)我(wǒ)。
    Every morning, it's the rooster that wakes me up.

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