公
public; fair; open; official; male
Meanings
11 senses · 44 examplesadjective
public; state-owned; collective
Used to describe property, funds, affairs owned by the state or collective group.
This public fund must be used for its designated purpose only.
We should take good care of public property.
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This project is handled in a strictly official manner.
Tuition at public schools is much cheaper than that at private schools.
The public transportation system covers the entire city.
adjective
common; shared; mutually agreed
Describes things that are shared by a group or recognized by all members of a group.
This is our common denominator.
We drafted this covenant after collective consultation.
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This proposal was approved by collective vote of all members.
We share a common goal.
This is a fact recognized by everyone.
adjective
international; public (global)
formalUsed for matters, areas or systems that involve multiple countries.
International waters are not under the jurisdiction of any single country.
We use the internationally recognized metric system.
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The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used calendar system in the world today.
This is a freedom right for navigation on the high seas.
Metric length units include meters, centimeters and so on.
verb
to make public; to disclose
Used for making information, news or matters known to the public.
The government will release the latest epidemic data to the public.
This artist made their works public to the world.
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The company decided to publicly recruit new employees.
He made his business startup plan public.
This matter has already been made public.
adjective
fair; just; impartial
Describes behavior, transactions or handling that is free from bias or self-interest.
This supermarket adheres to the principle of fair trade.
He is completely impartial and selfless, and is deeply trusted by everyone.
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Judges must handle cases with a fair and impartial attitude.
The referee of this game was very fair.
We should treat everyone with a fair and just perspective.
noun
official business; public affairs
Refers to matters related to government, work or collective organization.
He is going to his workplace to handle official business today.
I like to read some extracurricular books during my off-duty hours.
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He missed this meeting because he was on an official business trip.
He has been very busy with official affairs and hasn't rested for a long time.
After-work time is personal time, not off-duty time.
proper noun
a Chinese surname
Used as a family name, capitalized when used as a surname.
Mr. Gong is our new colleague.
The Gong surname originated from an official title in the Zhou Dynasty.
noun
duke; first of the five feudal ranks
archaicUsed in historical context to refer to the highest rank of nobility in ancient Chinese feudal system.
Ancient dukes held large fiefs and great power.
This duke once assisted three emperors.
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Kings and dukes were both high-level nobles in ancient times.
noun
title for elderly man; sir
literaryUsed as a polite way to address an elderly man, especially in literary or formal contexts.
Gentlemen, please sit down and let me explain slowly.
Mr. Zhang is a well-known veteran traditional Chinese medicine practitioner locally.
noun
husband's father; father-in-law
informalColloquial term for a person's husband's father, used in daily conversation.
I live with my husband's parents and we get along very well.
Today is my father-in-law's birthday, and we prepared a gift.
adjective
male (of animals)
Used to describe the male gender of livestock and poultry, followed by the animal noun.
This male ram has very thick and strong horns.
The little chicken from the neighbor's house is male, will it crow?
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This male bull is plowing the field.
The male peacock in the zoo shows its tail feathers beautifully.
Can you tell if this little dog is male or female?