Chinese word

公开信

Pronunciation

Pinyingōng kāi xìn

Meaning

  • nounopen letter

Example

记者在网上发表了公开信，批评公司的做法。jì zhě zài wǎng shàng fā biǎo le gōng kāi xìn pī píng gōng sī de zuò fǎ

The journalist published an open letter online, criticizing the company's practices.

Illustration for 公开信 (open letter)

More examples

报社在头版刊登了一封署名的公开信，引起广泛关注。bào shè zài tóu bǎn kān dēng le yì fēng shǔ míng de gōng kāi xìn yín qǐ guǎng fàn guān zhù

The newspaper published a signed open letter on its front page, attracting widespread attention.

Core concept

A letter-form message turned outward, using a public channel to place one viewpoint before a broad audience.

Common phrases

  • 向媒体发表公开信xiàng méi tǐ fā biǎo gōng kāi xìn

    publish an open letter to the media

  • 刊登公开信kān dēng gōng kāi xìn

    publish an open letter

  • 转发公开信zhuǎn fā gōng kāi xìn

    forward an open letter

Similar words

声明shēng míng: A brief public statement that clearly announces a position or fact.
通告tōng gào: An official notice informing an organization or related people about facts or a decision.
信件xìn jiàn: A private letter or written message exchanged between individuals.

Definition in Chinese

通过媒体向公众传播、以信件形式发表立场或意见的公开声明，常用于批评、呼吁或说明事件经过。tōng guò méi tǐ xiàng gōng zhòng chuán bō yǐ xìn jiàn xíng shì fā biǎo lì chǎng huò yì jiàn de gōng kāi shēng míng cháng yòng yú pī píng hū yù huò shuō míng shì jiàn jīng guò

Word origin

公开信 (gōngkāixìn, "open letter") combines 公 (gōng, "public") + 开 (kāi, "open") + 信 (xìn, "letter"), linking public access with a letter format.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may expect a letter to be private, but this word highlights an intended public audience, often reached through news or online media.

Opposites

  • 机密信件jī mì xìn jiànconfidential letternoun

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