Definition
As an adjective, 公开 means 'open, public' (not secret), while 公共 means 'communal, shared' (belonging to the public). As a verb, 公开 means 'to make public' broadly; 公布 is narrower — 'to officially announce' (e.g., results).
adjective
openpublicovert
verb
to make publicto discloseto release
Examples
- 公开。Zhè shì yí gè gōng kāi de mìmì.This is an open secret.
- 公开。Zhèngfǔ gōng kāi le zuìxīn de jīngjì shùjù.The government released the latest economic data.
- 公开。Tā gōng kāi chéngrèn le zìjǐ de cuòwù.He openly admitted his own mistake.
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