公[gōng]

形

1. public; state-owned; collective

♦ ~私要分清 make a clear distinction between public and private interests

2. common; general

♦ ~分母 common denominator

3. of the world; international; universal

♦ 公海

4. equitable; impartial; fair; just

♦ 公买公卖

5. male (animal)

♦ ~象 male (or bull) elephant

♦ 这只小鸡是~的。 It's a cockerel.

♦ 你的狗是~的还是母的？ Is your dog a he or a she?

♦ ~狼 he-wolf

名

1. public affairs; official business

♦ 因~外出 be away on official business

2. duke

♦ 公爵

3. (a respectful term of address for an elderly man)

♦ 张~ the revered Mr. Zhang

4. husband's father; father-in-law

动make public

♦ 公之于世