Meaning of 公所
公所 means old local government office; old guild or association office. Pronounced gōng suǒ.
- old local government office
- old guild or association office
Definitions & Examples
Cūn村
zhǎng长
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
yào要
qù去
cūn村
gōng公
suǒ所
chǔ处
lǐ理
shì事
wù务
。
The village head had to go to the village office to handle affairs every day.
Mín民
guó国
shí时
qī期
，
qū区
gōng公
suǒ所
shì是
jī基
céng层
guǎn管
lǐ理
jī机
gòu构
。
During the Republican era, the district office was a grassroots management institution.
Xiāng乡
gōng公
suǒ所
fù负
zé责
zhēng征
shōu收
fù赋
shuì税
hé和
wéi维
chí持
zhì治
ān安
。
The township office was responsible for collecting taxes and maintaining public order.