How to say “public” in Chinese
public, state-owned; male (animal)
“Public” in Chinese is 公, gōng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
公 is read gōng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “公”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 公. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我七点到公司wǒqīdiǎndàogōngsīI get to the office at seven.
- 你怎么去公司？nǐzěnmeqùgōngsīHow do you get to work?
- 我在公司工作wǒzàigōngsīgōngzuòI work at a company.
- 公司离这儿远吗？gōngsīlízhèryuǎnmaIs the office far from here?
- 我们去公园走走吧。wǒmenqùgōngyuánzǒuzoubaLet's go for a walk in the park.
- 王经理在办公室吗？WángjīnglǐzàibàngōngshìmaIs Manager Wang in his office?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Order and rules for everyone”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “public” in Chinese?
“Public” in Chinese is 公, pinyin gōng.
What does 公 mean?
公 (gōng) means “public, state-owned; male (animal)”.
How do you write 公?
公 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 公?
公 is read gōng. Tones: gōng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“public” in the lesson “Order and rules for everyone”
This word is from the topic “Society” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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