English–Chinese
“official business” in Chinese
How to say “official business” in Chinese
“Official business” in Chinese is 公事 (gōng shì).
The official tasks and paperwork that keep an institution operating.
Example sentences with 公事
领导让我把这些公事交给办公室处理。líng dǎo ràng wǒ bǎ zhè xiē gōng shì jiāo gěi bàn gōng shì chú lǐ
My supervisor asked me to hand these official matters over to the office to handle.
Tips for using 公事
- In everyday Chinese, this word often describes routine work inside an organization rather than a private errand, which helps separate workplace matters from personal affairs.
Other Chinese words for “official business”
他因为有公务，所以没来。tā yīn wèi yǒu gōng wù suó yǐ méi lái
He did not come because he had official business.