Writing
公立 (gōng lì) — how to say "public" in Chinese
公立
Public (government-run)
adjective
Character composition
公
public
立
to stand, to establish
Radicals / Keys
立
Stand
#117 · lì · 5 strokes
八
Eight
#12 · bā · 2 strokes
Collocations
公立图书馆
gōng lì tú shū guǎn
public library
公立机构
gōng lì jī gòu
public institution
公立医院
gōng lì yī yuàn
public hospital
Examples
他在这所公立大学学习。
He studies at this public university.
这是公立学校。
This is a public school.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "public" in Chinese?
"public" in Chinese is 公立 (gōng lì).
公立 meaning in English
公立 (gōng lì) means "Public (government-run)".
How is 公立 pronounced?
It is pronounced gōng lì (written as gong li, gongli). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "public" in Chinese characters?
It is written 公立: 公 has 4 strokes, 立 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 公立?
公立 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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