公函

gōnghán

noun HSK 7 #90,456

Measure Word

一封公函 fēng

Meanings

1 official letter
2 official correspondence

Characters

official; public

letter; correspondence

Examples

公司收到了政府的公函。

Gōngsī shōudào le zhèngfǔ de gōnghán.

The company received an official letter from the government.

请尽快回复这封公函。

Qǐng jǐnkuài huífù zhè fēng gōnghán.

Please reply to this official letter as soon as possible.

Tips

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公函 is a formal term used in government and business correspondence. In everyday speech, people would say 公文 (official document) or simply 信 (letter).

Stroke Order

公 gōng

函 hán