公

HSK 6

gōng

public

Alternative translations

commun
équitable
mâle
affaires publiques

Explanation

collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal)

Examples

公海

gōng hǎi

High seas

公平

gōng píng

Fairness