公公

gōng

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Basic Meaning

adj

Often used as a prefix in compound words to indicate state-owned or collective ownership.

public; collective (as opposed to private)

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:

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.
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:

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

Used in terms related to international or metric systems.

international; metric (as in measurement)

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:

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.
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.

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:

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.
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:

这(zhè)位(wèi)裁(cái)判(pàn)非(fēi)常(cháng)公(gōng)道(dào)。
This referee is very fair.
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.

Often used in fixed phrases.

public affairs; official business

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:

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.
她(tā)是(shì)因(yīn)公(gōng)殉(xùn)职(zhí)的(de)。
She died in the line of duty.

Historical/literary term.

duke (the first of five ranks of nobility in ancient China)

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:

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.
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.

Can be used as a suffix in names or titles.

honorific title for an elderly or respected man

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:

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.
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.

Family term.

husband's father; father-in-law

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:

我(wǒ)公(gōng)公(gōng)对(duì)我(wǒ)很(hěn)好(hǎo)。
My father-in-law is very kind to me.

adj

Used specifically for animals, opposite of '母' (female).

male (of animals)

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:

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.
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.