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公共

gōng gòng · gong gong

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HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. public; common; communal
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The public bench

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)躺(tǎng)在(zài)长椅(chángyǐ)上(shàng)？

    Dengdeng, why are you lying on the bench?

  2. Dengdeng

    太(tài)舒服(shūfu)了(le)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)把(bǎ)它(tā)带(dài)回家(huíjiā)。

    It is so comfy. I want to take it home.

  3. Liangliang

    不行(bùxíng)，这是(zhèshì)公共(gōnggòng)长椅(chángyǐ)。

    No. This is a public bench.

  4. Dengdeng

    公共(gōnggòng)的(de)就是(jiùshì)大家(dàjiā)的(de)，我(wǒ)也(yě)是(shì)大家(dàjiā)。

    Public means everyone's, and I am part of everyone.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)也(yě)该(gāi)让(ràng)我(wǒ)躺(tǎng)一会儿(yīhuìr)。

    Then you should let me lie down for a while too.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)去(qù)了(le)公(gōng)共(gòng)游(yóu)泳(yǒng)池(chí)应(yìng)征(zhēng)当(dāng)救(jiù)生(shēng)员(yuán)。

I applied for a job as a lifeguard at the community pool.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)因(yīn)滥(làn)用(yòng)公(gōng)共(gòng)基(jī)金(jīn)而(ér)被(bèi)捕(bǔ)。

He was arrested for abusing public funds.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by AlanF_US · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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公
gōng

public; collectively owned

共
gòng

common; general

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