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公共事业

gōng gòng shì yèdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
public utility / state-run enterprise / public foundation or enterprise, often charitable
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

公共事業 公共事业 [gong1 gong4 shi4 ye4] /public utility/state-run enterprise/public foundation or enterprise, often charitable/

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Other forms in these source records: 公共事業

  • 公
    gōng

    public / collectively owned / common / international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar) / make public / fair / just / Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wǔ děng jué wèi] / honorable (gentlemen) / father-in-law / male (animal)

  • 共
    gòng

    common / general / to share / together / total / altogether / abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gòng chǎn dǎng], Communist party

  • 事
    shì

    matter / thing / item / work / affair / CL:件[jiàn],樁|桩[zhuāng],回[huí]

  • 业
    yè

    line of business / industry / occupation / job / employment / school studies / enterprise / property / (Buddhism) karma / deed / to engage in / already

    Yè

    surname Ye

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.