gōngkāi

公开

HSK 3Word · Adjective · VerbTraditional公開

open; public; to make public

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Meanings

2 senses · 9 examples
1.

adjective

open; public; overt

neutral

Used to describe actions, information, or spaces that are not hidden and are accessible or known to everyone.

Zhè这
shì是
yī一
cì次
gōng公
kāi开
de的
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
 ,
huān欢
yíng迎
dà大
jiā家
cān参
jiā加
 。

This is a public lecture, everyone is welcome to attend.

Tā他
men们
de的
guān关
xì系
yǐ已
jīng经
gōng公
kāi开
le了
 。

Their relationship has been made public.

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Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
gōng公
kāi开
de的
mì秘
mì密
 。

This is an open secret.

Gōng公
sī司
jǔ举
xíng行
le了
gōng公
kāi开
de的
zhāo招
pìn聘
huì会
 。

The company held an open recruitment fair.

Zhèng政
fǔ府
de的
xìn信
xī息
yīng应
gāi该
bǎo保
chí持
gōng公
kāi开
tòu透
míng明
 。

Government information should remain open and transparent.

2.

verb

to make public; to disclose; to reveal

neutral

Used for the action of revealing information or a secret that was previously hidden.

Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
zàn暂
shí时
bù不
néng能
gōng公
kāi开
 。

This matter cannot be made public for now.

Jǐng警
fāng方
gōng公
kāi开
le了
àn案
jiàn件
de的
xì细
jié节
 。

The police disclosed the details of the case.

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Tā他
jué决
dìng定
gōng公
kāi开
zì自
jǐ己
de的
shēn身
fèn份
 。

He decided to reveal his identity.

Jì计
huà划
yǐ已
jīng经
wán完
chéng成
 ,
kě可
yǐ以
gōng公
kāi开
le了
 。

The plan is finished and can now be made public.