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公事

gōng shì · gong shi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. work-related matters
  2. documents
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Work on the weekend

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，周末(zhōumò)一起(yīqǐ)去(qù)爬山(páshān)吧(ba)？

    Dengdeng, shall we go hiking together this weekend?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)周末(zhōumò)有(yǒu)公事(gōngshì)要(yào)办(bàn)，去(qù)不了(bùliǎo)。

    I have work to take care of this weekend. I can't go.

  3. Liangliang

    周末(zhōumò)还(hái)要(yào)办(bàn)公事(gōngshì)？你们(nǐmen)老板(lǎobǎn)太(tài)忙(máng)了吧(leba)！

    Work on a weekend? Your boss must be too busy!

  4. Dengdeng

    公事(gōngshì)不(bù)多(duō)，三点(sāndiǎn)就(jiù)能(néng)办完(bànwán)。

    There isn't much. I can finish by three.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)办完(bànwán)公事(gōngshì)，晚上(wǎnshang)我们(wǒmen)去(qù)吃(chī)火锅(huǒguō)！

    Then after work, let's eat hotpot tonight!

  6. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole)，我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)就(jiù)去(qù)办(bàn)公事(gōngshì)，办完(bànwán)马上(mǎshàng)出发(chūfā)！

    Great! I'll go handle the work right now, and leave as soon as it's done!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)今(jīn)天(tiān)有(yǒu)很(hěn)多(duō)公(gōng)事(shì)要(yào)处(chǔ)理(lǐ)，可(kě)能(néng)很(hěn)晚(wǎn)才(cái)回(huí)家(jiā)。

He has a lot of work matters to handle today and may not get home until late.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)先(xiān)把(bǎ)公(gōng)事(shì)谈(tán)完(wán)，再(zài)聊(liáo)别(bié)的(de)。

Let's finish discussing business first, then talk about other things.

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