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The word 公开 is formed by combining the character 公, meaning 'public', with 开, meaning 'open'. Together, they create a compound meaning 'to make public' or 'to disclose', where 开 functions as the action of opening and 公 defines the public realm to which something is exposed.

Example Sentences Hide

这个会议是公开的。

Zhège huìyì shì gōngkāi de.

This meeting is public.

政府公开了新的政策。

Zhèngfǔ gōngkāi le xīn de zhèngcè.

The government made the new policy public.

他们决定公开调查结果。

Tāmen juédìng gōngkāi diàochá jiéguǒ.

They decided to make the investigation results public.

公司公开道歉以挽回声誉。

Gōngsī gōngkāi dàoqiàn yǐ wǎnhuí shēngyù.

The company publicly apologized to restore its reputation.

在公开场合发言时，他总是很谨慎。

Zài gōngkāi chǎnghé fāyán shí, tā zǒng shì hěn jǐnshèn.

When speaking in public, he is always very cautious.

Word Definition - 公开

gōng kāi open; overt; public; to make public; to release

Individual Character Details

公 gōng
开 kāi