HSK · Level 27
135 words
Chinese word
公事
Pronunciation
Pinyingōng shì
Meaning
- nounofficial business
Example
他现在在处理单位的公事。tā xiàn zài zài chú lǐ dān wèi de gōng shì
He is handling official business at his workplace now.
More examples
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.
Core concept
The official tasks and paperwork that keep an institution operating.
Common phrases
处理公事chú lǐ gōng shì
handle official business
交接公事jiāo jiē gōng shì
hand over official business
安排公事ān pái gōng shì
arrange official business
Similar words
事务shì wù: Routine administrative matters that an organization needs to deal with.
业务yè wù: Specialized work handled by a company or department as part of its responsibilities.
工作gōng zuò: A person's daily work or duties in a job.
公务gōng wù: Official duties carried out by a government body or public official.
Definition in Chinese
单位、机构或政府内部需要办理的工作性事务，包括公文、会议、办理手续等正式事项。dān wèi jī gòu huò zhèng fǔ nèi bù xū yào bàn lǐ de gōng zuò xìng shì wù bāo kuò gōng wén huì yì bàn lí shǒu xù děng zhèng shì shì xiàng
Word origin
公事 (gōngshì, "official business") joins 公 (gōng, "public") and 事 (shì, "matter"), linking the word to matters carried out for an office, institution, or government body.
Usage tips
- 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.