公
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The word 公共 is formed by combining the character 公, meaning 'public' or 'common', with the character 共, meaning 'together' or 'joint'; this juxtaposition merges their similar semantic fields to create a compound that denotes something shared by or pertaining to the community, thus conveying the meaning 'public'.

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我每天坐公共汽车上班。

Wǒ měitiān zuò gōnggòng qìchē shàngbān.

I take the public bus to work every day.

请爱护公共财物。

Qǐng àihù gōnggòng cáiwù.

Please take care of public property.

公园是公共休闲的地方。

Gōngyuán shì gōnggòng xiūxián de dìfāng.

The park is a place for public leisure.

政府投资建设公共设施。

Zhèngfǔ tóuzī jiànshè gōnggòng shèshī.

The government invests in building public facilities.

公共政策的制定需要考虑民意。

Gōnggòng zhèngcè de zhìdìng xūyào kǎolǜ mínyì.

The formulation of public policies needs to consider public opinion.

Word Definition - 公共

gōng gòng public; common; communal

Individual Character Details

公 gōng
共 gòng