Definition
公事 (gōng shì) refers to work-related matters or official business in any organization, and can also mean formal documents. It is more general and common in daily work contexts than 公务 (gōng wù), which is more formal and typically used for government or public affairs. 事项 (shì xiàng) is more specific, meaning an item or point of business to be dealt with.
noun
official businesswork-related mattersofficial documents (formal)
Easily confused
- 共识gòng shísound-alikeconsensus, common understanding
- 公式gōng shìsound-alikeformula (in mathematics, science, etc.)
- 攻势gōng shìsound-alikeoffensive; attack (esp. military or in sports)
- 公示gōng shìsound-aliketo make public; to announce officially (for information or comment)
Examples
- 公事。Tā chūchāi shì wèile chǔlǐ gōng shì.He went on a business trip to handle official matters.
- 公事，。gōng shì bàn wán yǐhòu, wǒmen kěyǐ liáoliɑo tiān.After the official business is done, we can chat.
- 公事。Zhè fèn gōng shì xūyào nǐ qiān gè zì.This official document needs your signature.
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