公务 (gōng wù) — official business; public affairs
Definition
Refers to official or government business — the formal duties of public agencies or officials. Distinct from 公事, which leans toward paperwork/individual official matters, and from 业务, which means a company's commercial work.
noun
official businesspublic affairs
Measure word · 件
Examples
- 公务。Tā yīn wèi gōng wù qù le běi jīng.He went to Beijing on official business.
- 公务？Zhè cì chū chāi shì gōng wù hái shì lǚ yóu?Is this business trip for official business or for tourism?
- 公务，。gōng wù Hěn máng, méi shí jiān xiū xi.Official business keeps me busy; there's no time to rest.
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