English–Chinese
“public office” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyingōng zhí
Example
他想竞选公职。tā xiǎng jìng xuǎn gōng zhí
He wants to run for public office.
How to say “public office” in Chinese
“Public office” in Chinese is 公职 (gōng zhí).
A role created by a government or public organization to serve the community.
Example sentences with 公职
她辞去了公职，去了私营公司工作。tā cí qù le gōng zhí qù le sī yíng gōng sī gōng zuò
She resigned from public office and went to work for a private company.
Tips for using 公职
- In everyday conversation, this formal noun usually gives way to the name of the specific role or employer when the exact job matters.