公私

gōngsī

noun #19,453

Meanings

1 public and private
2 public and private interests

Characters

public; official

private; personal

Examples

HSK 7-9

他公私分明，从不占公家便宜。

Tā gōngsī fēnmíng, cóngbù zhàn gōngjiā piányi.

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

HSK 7-9

公私兼顾才是最好的做法。

Gōngsī jiāngù cái shì zuìhǎo 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