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公开

gōng kāi · gong kai

Traditional 公開

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. open; overt; public
  2. to make public; to release
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A public photo

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)的(de)朋友圈(péngyouquān)怎么(zěnme)设置(shèzhì)成(chéng)公开(gōngkāi)了(le)？

    Why is your Moments set to public?

  2. Liangliang

    公开(gōngkāi)不(bù)好(hǎo)吗(ma)？大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)能(néng)看到(kàndào)。

    Isn't public fine? Everyone can see it.

  3. Dengdeng

    昨天(zuótiān)你(nǐ)发(fā)的(de)睡觉(shuìjiào)照片(zhàopiàn)，现在(xiànzài)全(quán)公司(gōngsī)都(dōu)看到(kàndào)了(le)。

    The photo of you sleeping that you posted yesterday, now the whole company has seen it.

  4. Liangliang

    啊(a)！快(kuài)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)改(gǎi)成(chéng)不(bù)公开(gōngkāi)！

    Ah! Quick, help me change it to not public!

  5. Dengdeng

    已经(yǐjīng)晚(wǎn)了(le)，老板(lǎobǎn)还(hái)点赞(diǎnzàn)了(le)。

    It's too late. The boss even liked it.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

公(gōng)司(sī)决(jué)定(dìng)公(gōng)开(kāi)这(zhè)份(fèn)调(diào)查(chá)报(bào)告(gào)。

The company decided to make this investigation report public.

02

他(tā)们(men)在(zài)公(gōng)开(kāi)场(chǎng)合(hé)很(hěn)少(shǎo)谈(tán)论(lùn)私(sī)事(shì)。

They rarely discuss personal matters in public settings.

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公
gōng

public; collectively owned

开
kāi

to open (transitive or intransitive); (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start

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