公共 (gōng gòng) — public; common; communal

Definition

公共 modifies facilities, services, or spaces shared by everyone (公共汽车, 公共环境). 共同 focuses on people sharing something jointly, not the thing itself.

adjective
publiccommoncommunal

Examples

  • 公共
    Qǐng bǎo chí gōng gòng huán jìng gān jìng.
    Please keep the public environment clean.
  • 公共
    gōng gòng Jiāo tōng yuè lái yuè fāng biàn le.
    Public transportation is getting more and more convenient.
  • 公共
    Wǒ men yào bǎo hù gōng gòng zī yuán.
    We need to protect public resources.

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