公务 (gōng wù) — how to say "official business" in Chinese

公务

Official business, public affairs

noun

Character composition

公

public, official

务

affair, task

Radicals / Keys

八

Eight

#12 · bā · 2 strokes

力

Power

#19 · lì · 2 strokes

Collocations

处理公务

chǔ lǐ gōng wù

handle official business

执行公务

zhí xíng gōng wù

perform official duties

公务繁忙

gōng wù fán máng

busy with official duties

Examples

他今天要去北京处理重要公务。

He is going to Beijing today to handle important official business.

他有公务。

He has official business.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "official business" in Chinese?

"official business" in Chinese is 公务 (gōng wù).

What does 公务 mean in English?

公务 (gōng wù) means "Official business, public affairs".

How is 公务 pronounced?

It is pronounced gōng wù (written as gong wu, gongwu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "official business" in Chinese characters?

It is written 公务.

What HSK level is 公务?

公务 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.

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