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公务

gōng wù · gong wu

Traditional 公務

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. official business
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The official car

  1. Liangliang

    这辆(zhèliàng)车(chē)怎么(zěnme)停(tíng)在(zài)路边(lùbiān)？

    Why is this car parked by the road?

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，车(chē)上(shàng)写着(xiězhe)公务(gōngwù)用车(yòngchē)。

    Look, the car says official use.

  3. Liangliang

    公务(gōngwù)用车(yòngchē)就(jiù)可以(kěyǐ)随便(suíbiàn)停(tíng)吗(ma)？

    Can an official car park anywhere?

  4. Dengdeng

    不是(bùshì)，他们(tāmen)在(zài)办(bàn)公事(gōngshì)，只(zhǐ)停(tíng)一会儿(yīhuìr)。

    No, they are on official business and will park only for a moment.

  5. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)司机(sījī)在(zài)车里(chēlǐ)吃(chī)包子(bāozi)，也(yě)是(shì)公务(gōngwù)吗(ma)？

    But the driver is eating buns in the car. Is that official business too?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)因(yīn)为(wèi)公(gōng)务(wù)繁(fán)忙(máng)，很(hěn)少(shǎo)有(yǒu)时(shí)间(jiān)陪(péi)家(jiā)人(rén)。

Because he is busy with official business, he rarely has time to spend with his family.

02

这(zhè)次(cì)出(chū)差(chāi)是(shì)公(gōng)务(wù)，不(bù)能(néng)顺(shùn)便(biàn)去(qù)旅(lǚ)游(yóu)。

This business trip is for official business; I can't go sightseeing along the way.

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