HSK · Level 36
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Chinese word
公职
Pronunciation
Pinyingōng zhí
Meaning
- nounpublic office
Example
他想竞选公职。tā xiǎng jìng xuǎn gōng zhí
He wants to run for public office.
More examples
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.
Core concept
A role created by a government or public organization to serve the community.
Common phrases
竞选公职jìng xuǎn gōng zhí
run for public office
担任公职dān rèn gōng zhí
hold public office
从事公职cóng shì gōng zhí
serve in public office
Similar words
公务员gōng wù yuán: An employee of a national or local government who works to provide public services.
职务zhí wù: A person's assigned duties and work in an organization.
职位zhí wèi: The title of a position or role that indicates a person's place in an organization or institution.
Definition in Chinese
指国家、地方政府或公共组织为履行公共职能而设立的岗位或职务，强调公益性与对社会负责的性质。zhǐ guó jiā dì fāng zhèng fǔ huò gōng gòng zǔ zhī wèi lǚ xíng gōng gòng zhí néng ér shè lì de gǎng wèi huò zhí wù qiáng diào gōng yì xìng yǔ duì shè huì fù zé de xìng zhì
Word origin
公 (gōng, "public") + 职 (zhí, "post") forms a term for a position held in service of public duties.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this formal noun usually gives way to the name of the specific role or employer when the exact job matters.
Other meanings
- official positionnoun
Related words
- 公职人员gōng zhí rén yuánpublic officialnoun
- 公职待遇gōng zhí dài yùpublic-service benefitsnoun