Meaning of gōng:
公
public; collectively owned; common; fair; just; honorable (gentlemen); male (animal)
Túshūguǎn shì duì gōngzhòng kāifàng de.
图书馆是对公众开放的。
The library is open to the public.
Zhè gè gōngyuán shì gōnggòng zīyuán.
这个公园是公共资源。
This park is a public resource.
Zhè zuò gōngyuán shì yīgè gōnggòng chǎngsuǒ.
这座公园是一个公共场所。
This park is a public place.
Tā de juédìng yīzhí hěn gōngzhèng.
他的决定一直很公正。
His decisions have always been very fair.
Wǒmen yīnggāi wèi yīgè gōngpíng hé gōngzhèng de shèhuì ér nǔlì.
我们应该为一个公平和公正的社会而努力。
We should strive for a fair and just society.
Tā shì yī wèi fēicháng shòu rén zūnjìng de lǎo gōng.
他是一位非常受人尊敬的老公。
He is a very respected old gentleman.
Zhè zhī gōng māo hěn dà.
这只公猫很大。
This male cat is very large.
international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; father-in-law
Wǒmen tōngcháng shǐyòng gōnglì lái jìhuà jiàqī.
我们通常使用公历来计划假期。
We usually use the Gregorian calendar to plan holidays.
Zhège gōng jué hěn yǒu quánlì.
这个公爵很有权力。
This duke has a lot of power.
Wǒ yuègōng jīnnián bāshí suì le.
我岳公今年八十岁了。
My father-in-law is eighty years old this year.
make public
Tāmen jìhuà xià zhōu jiāng gāi wénjiàn gōngbù.
他们计划下周将该文件公布。
They plan to make the document public next week.
