公私 (gōng sī) — public and private (spheres, interests, sectors)

Definition

A paired noun meaning 'public and private' as two competing spheres, often used in set phrases like 公私分明 and 公私兼顾 to talk about drawing a line between them.

noun

public and private (spheres, interests, sectors)

Examples

，公私。
Zài qǐ yè guǎn lǐ zhōng, gōng sī fēn míng hěn zhòng yào.
In business management, it's important to draw a clear line between public and private.
公私。
Zhè ge xiàng mù bì xū zuò dào gōng sī jiān gù.
This project must take both public and private interests into account.
公私。
Tā bù gāi bǎ gōng sī hùn wéi yì tán.
He shouldn't confuse public and private matters.