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三公

sāngōng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 the Three Dukes, the three highest officials of ancient China
  2. 2 the "three public expenses": official trips abroad, official cars and official receptions

Examples

HSK 5
政府部门的三公消费受到了严格控制。
Zhèngfǔ bùmén de sāngōng xiāofèi shòudào le yángé kòngzhì.
Spending by government departments on official trips, cars and receptions is now strictly controlled.
HSK 7-9
太师、太傅和太保合称三公。
Tàishī, tàifù hé tàibǎo héchēng sāngōng.
The Grand Preceptor, the Grand Tutor and the Grand Protector were together called the Three Dukes.

Tips

history
Under the Zhou the three were 太师, 太傅 and 太保. Under the Western Han they were 丞相, 太尉 and 御史大夫; under the Eastern Han, 太尉, 司徒 and 司空.
usage
In today's news 三公 means the three kinds of official spending the public watches most: trips abroad at public expense, 公车 'official cars' and 公务 receptions. Their budget is the 三公经费.

Stroke Order

三 sān
公 gōng