公干

公幹

gōnggàn

noun #26,974

Meanings

1 official business
2 public affairs
3 work-related travel or duties

Characters

public; official; government

to do; work; affair

Examples

HSK 4

王主任去北京公干，要一周才能回来。

Wáng zhǔrèn qù Běijīng gōnggàn, yào yī zhōu cáinéng huílái.

Director Wang went to Beijing on official business and won't be back for a week.

HSK 7-9

他出差是为了公干，不是私事。

Tā chūchāi shì wèile gōnggàn, búshì sīshì.

He is traveling on official business, not for personal reasons.

Tips

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公干 is a formal or semi-formal term, often used in official or workplace contexts. In everyday speech, people more commonly say 出差 (to go on a business trip) or 办公事.

Stroke Order

公 gōng

干 gān