公私

gōngsī

noun #19,453

Meanings

1 public and private
2 public and private interests

Characters

public; official

private; personal

Examples

他公私分明，从不占公家便宜。

Tā gōngsī fēnmíng, cóng bù zhàn gōngjiā piányi.

He keeps public and private matters clearly separated and never takes advantage of public resources.

公私兼顾才是最好的做法。

Gōngsī jiāngù cái shì zuì hǎo de zuòfǎ.

Attending to both public and private interests is the best approach.

Tips

usage

Commonly appears in set phrases: 公私分明 (clearly separating public and private matters), 公私兼顾 (attending to both), 假公济私 (using public office for private gain).

Stroke Order

公 gōng

私 sī