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公用 (gōng yòng) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 7
公用 (gōng yòng) is a Chinese word: public use. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 公用
动 dòng verb
public use
这是公用电话，大家都可以用。
zhè shì gōng yòng diàn huà dà jiā dōu kě yǐ yòng
This is a public phone, everyone can use it.
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Word breakdown
公 gōng — public, communal
Words with this character (45)
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他在一家大公司工作。
tā zài yì jiā dà gōng sī gōng zuò
He works at a large company.
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我每天坐公交车上班。
wǒ měi tiān zuò gōng jiāo chē shàng bān
I take the bus to work every day.
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我每天早上去公园跑步。
wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang qù gōng yuán pǎo bù
I go to the park to run every morning.
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这个西瓜重五公斤。
zhè ge xī guā zhòng wǔ gōng jīn
This watermelon weighs five kilograms.
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他在办公室工作。
tā zài bàn gōng shì gōng zuò
He works in the office.
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公共交通很方便。
gōng gòng jiāo tōng hěn fāng biàn
Public transportation is very convenient.
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这条公路连接两个城市。
zhè tiáo gōng lù lián jiē liǎng ge chéng shì
This highway connects two cities.
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- 公 metric (prefix for metric system units)
- 里 distance unit (adapted to mean kilometer in metric context)
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从这里到机场有二十公里。
cóng zhè lǐ dào jī chǎng yǒu èr shí gōng lǐ
From here to the airport is twenty kilometers.
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他在家办公。
tā zài jiā bàn gōng
He works from home.
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他通过考试成为了一名公务员。
tā tōng guò kǎo shì chéng wéi le yì míng gōng wù yuán
He became a civil servant by passing the exam.
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我住在一个小公寓里。
wǒ zhù zài yí ge xiǎo gōng yù lǐ
I live in a small apartment.
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政府今天公布了新的政策。
zhèng fǔ jīn tiān gōng bù le xīn de zhèng cè
The government announced new policies today.
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老师对每个学生都很公平。
lǎo shī duì měi gè xué shēng dōu hěn gōng píng
The teacher is fair to every student.
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我很喜欢听外公讲故事。
wǒ hěn xǐ huan tīng wài gōng jiǎng gù shi
I really like listening to my maternal grandfather tell stories.
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我老公在公司工作。
wǒ lǎo gōng zài gōng sī gōng zuò
My husband works at a company.
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小女孩梦想成为公主。
xiǎo nǚ hái mèng xiǎng chéng wéi gōng zhǔ
The little girl dreams of becoming a princess.
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这个问题引起了公众的关注。
zhè ge wèn tí yǐn qǐ le gōng zhòng de guān zhù
This issue has attracted public attention.
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公元2024年是中国的龙年。
gōng yuán èr líng èr sì nián shì zhōng guó de lóng nián
The year 2024 CE is the Year of the Dragon in China.
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公司公告了新的规章制度。
gōng sī gōng gào le xīn de guī zhāng zhì dù
The company announced the new rules and regulations.
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公安人员正在调查这个案件。
gōng ān rén yuán zhèng zài diào chá zhè ge àn jiàn
Public security personnel are investigating this case.
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会议是公开的，任何人都可以参加。
huì yì shì gōng kāi de rèn hé rén dōu kě yǐ cān jiā
The meeting is public, anyone can attend.
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法官应该公正地处理每一个案件。
fǎ guān yīng gāi gōng zhèng de chǔ lǐ měi yī gè àn jiàn
Judges should handle every case fairly and justly.
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每个公民都有投票的权利。
měi gè gōng mín dōu yǒu tóu piào de quán lì
Every citizen has the right to vote.
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他一直致力于公益事业。
tā yī zhí zhì lì yú gōng yì shì yè
He has always been dedicated to public welfare work.
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他是公认的优秀教师。
tā shì gōng rèn de yōu xiù jiào shī
He is a publicly recognized excellent teacher.
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这部小说的主人公是一个年轻的医生。
zhè bù xiǎo shuō de zhǔ rén gōng shì yí gè nián qīng de yī shēng
The protagonist of this novel is a young doctor.
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他今天有很多公事要处理。
tā jīn tiān yǒu hěn duō gōng shì yào chǔ lǐ
He has a lot of official business to handle today.
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政府官员应该是人民的公仆。
zhèng fǔ guān yuán yīng gāi shì rén mín de gōng pú
Government officials should be public servants of the people.
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她在一家大公司做公关工作。
tā zài yì jiā dà gōng sī zuò gōng guān gōng zuò
She works in public relations at a large company.
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这是一所公办学校。
zhè shì yì suǒ gōng bàn xué xiào
This is a public school.
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他因为公务出差了。
tā yīn wèi gōng wù chū chāi le
He went on a business trip for official business.
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这个公墓环境优美，很多人来这里祭拜先人。
zhè ge gōng mù huán jìng yōu měi hěn duō rén lái zhè lǐ jì bài xiān rén
This cemetery has a beautiful environment, and many people come here to pay respects to their ancestors.
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- 公 public, common, universal (indicating standardized and universally applicable)
- 式 form, pattern, structure (indicating a fixed form or rule)
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老师在黑板上写了一个公式。
lǎo shī zài hēi bǎn shàng xiě le yí gè gōng shì
The teacher wrote a formula on the blackboard.
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他挪用公款被判刑了。
tā nuó yòng gōng kuǎn bèi pàn xíng le
He was sentenced for embezzling public funds.
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他公然违反规定。
tā gōng rán wéi fǎn guī dìng
He openly violated the rules.
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学校公示了考试成绩。
xué xiào gōng shì le kǎo shì chéng jì
The school publicized the exam results.
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这是一所公立学校。
zhè shì yī suǒ gōng lì xué xiào
This is a public school.
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各国签署了这项国际公约。
gè guó qiān shǔ le zhè xiàng guó jì gōng yuē
All countries signed this international convention.
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她辞去了公职，开始创业。
tā cí qù le gōng zhí kāi shǐ chuàng yè
She resigned from her public office and started a business.
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这份合同需要公证。
zhè fèn hé tong xū yào gōng zhèng
This contract needs to be notarized.
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他是公费留学生。
tā shì gōng fèi liú xué shēng
He is a publicly-funded international student.
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这个价格很公道。
zhè ge jià gé hěn gōng dào
This price is very fair.
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- 公 metric (indicates international standard unit)
- 顷 phonetic component for 'hectare', also conveys area measurement
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这片农田有五十公顷。
zhè piàn nóng tián yǒu wǔ shí gōng qǐng
This farmland is fifty hectares.
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- 大 great, emphasizing completeness
- 公 public interest, impartial
- 无 without, lacking
- 私 private interest, selfish
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这位领导大公无私，深受群众爱戴。
zhè wèi lǐng dǎo dà gōng wú sī shēn shòu qún zhòng ài dài
This leader is selfless and impartial, and is deeply loved and respected by the people.
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- 愚 foolish (the epithet of the old man)
- 公 old man (respectful term)
- 移 to move, to relocate
- 山 mountain, mountains
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只要有愚公移山的精神，没有什么困难不能克服。
zhǐ yào yǒu yú gōng yí shān de jīng shén méi yǒu shén me kùn nán bù néng kè fú
As long as you have the spirit of the Foolish Old Man moving mountains, no difficulty cannot be overcome.
用 yòng — use, usage
Words with this character (53)
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你不用担心，一切都会好的。
nǐ bú yòng dān xīn yí qiè dōu huì hǎo de
You need not worry, everything will be fine.
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我用信用卡付款。
wǒ yòng xìn yòng kǎ fù kuǎn
I pay with a credit card.
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这是一个常用的汉字。
zhè shì yí gè cháng yòng de hàn zì
This is a commonly used Chinese character.
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这本书很有用。
zhè běn shū hěn yǒu yòng
This book is very useful.
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运动对健康有积极作用。
yùn dòng duì jiàn kāng yǒu jī jí zuò yòng
Exercise has a positive effect on health.
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你会使用这个软件吗？
nǐ huì shǐ yòng zhè ge ruǎn jiàn ma
Can you use this software?
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这个软件用于数据分析。
zhè ge ruǎn jiàn yòng yú shù jù fēn xī
This software is used for data analysis.
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这个工具用来切水果。
zhè ge gōng jù yòng lái qiē shuǐ guǒ
This tool is used to cut fruit.
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这次旅行的费用很高。
zhè cì lǚ xíng de fèi yòng hěn gāo
The cost of this trip is very high.
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他的信用很好，银行愿意贷款给他。
tā de xìn yòng hěn hǎo yín háng yuàn yì dài kuǎn gěi tā
His credit is very good, so the bank is willing to lend to him.
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他利用空闲时间学习中文。
tā lì yòng kōng xián shí jiān xué xí zhōng wén
He uses his free time to study Chinese.
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这个设计很实用。
zhè ge shè jì hěn shí yòng
This design is very practical.
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我们应用新技术提高生产效率。
wǒ men yìng yòng xīn jì shù tí gāo shēng chǎn xiào lǜ
We apply new technology to improve production efficiency.
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这家超市出售各种日用品。
zhè jiā chāo shì chū shòu gè zhǒng rì yòng pǐn
This supermarket sells various daily necessities.
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他用力拉绳子。
tā yòng lì lā shéng zi
He pulled the rope hard.
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我需要买一些办公用品。
wǒ xū yào mǎi yī xiē bàn gōng yòng pǐn
I need to buy some office supplies.
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请输入用户名和密码。
qǐng shū rù yòng hù míng hé mì mǎ
Please enter your username and password.
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这个词的用法很特别。
zhè ge cí de yòng fǎ hěn tè bié
The usage of this word is very special.
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这个工具有很多用途。
zhè ge gōng jù yǒu hěn duō yòng tú
This tool has many uses.
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我想试用一下这个软件。
wǒ xiǎng shì yòng yī xià zhè ge ruǎn jiàn
I want to try out this software.
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- 运 to operate, to move (contributes the dynamic aspect of putting into action)
- 用 to use, to apply (contributes the functional aspect of utilizing)
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我们要运用科学方法解决问题。
wǒ men yào yùn yòng kē xué fāng fǎ jiě jué wèn tí
We should apply scientific methods to solve problems.
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这条规定适用于全体员工。
zhè tiáo guī dìng shì yòng yú quán tǐ yuán gōng
This regulation is applicable to all employees.
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我们公司采用了新的管理方法。
wǒ men gōng sī cǎi yòng le xīn de guǎn lǐ fāng fǎ
Our company adopted a new management method.
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这种水果可以直接食用。
zhè zhǒng shuǐ guǒ kě yǐ zhí jiē shí yòng
This fruit can be eaten directly.
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这是专用停车场。
zhè shì zhuān yòng tíng chē chǎng
This is a dedicated parking lot.
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这是备用钥匙，放在安全的地方。
zhè shì bèi yòng yào shi fàng zài ān quán de dì fang
This is a spare key, keep it in a safe place.
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公司决定录用她。
gōng sī jué dìng lù yòng tā
The company decided to hire her.
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医生建议我每天服用这种药。
yī shēng jiàn yì wǒ měi tiān fú yòng zhè zhǒng yào
The doctor advised me to take this medicine every day.
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公司用人要看能力和态度。
gōng sī yòng rén yào kàn néng lì hé tài dù
Companies should look at ability and attitude when employing people.
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她一直很用功，所以成绩很好。
tā yì zhí hěn yòng gōng suǒ yǐ chéng jì hěn hǎo
She has always been hardworking, so her grades are very good.
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这本书对我没什么用处。
zhè běn shū duì wǒ méi shén me yòng chù
This book is of no use to me.
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他工作很用心。
tā gōng zuò hěn yòng xīn
He is very conscientious in his work.
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客人们正在用餐，请保持安静。
kè rén men zhèng zài yòng cān qǐng bǎo chí ān jìng
The guests are dining, please keep quiet.
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- 通 common, through, universal (indicating something shared across or passing through)
- 用 use, usage (indicating practical application or employment)
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美元在很多国家通用。
měi yuán zài hěn duō guó jiā tōng yòng
The US dollar is in common use in many countries.
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我们需要保证饮用水的安全。
wǒ men xū yào bǎo zhèng yǐn yòng shuǐ de ān quán
We need to ensure the safety of drinking water.
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我们在餐厅享用了一顿丰盛的晚餐。
wǒ men zài cān tīng xiǎng yòng le yí dùn fēng shèng de wǎn cān
We enjoyed a lavish dinner at the restaurant.
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我想借用一下你的笔。
wǒ xiǎng jiè yòng yí xià nǐ de bǐ
I want to borrow your pen.
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这种药物可能会产生副作用。
zhè zhǒng yào wù kě néng huì chǎn shēng fù zuò yòng
This medication may produce side effects.
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我们不得不动用紧急资金。
wǒ men bù dé bù dòng yòng jǐn jí zī jīn
We had no choice but to draw upon the emergency funds.
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这些文件占用了太多存储空间。
zhè xiē wén jiàn zhàn yòng le tài duō cún chǔ kōng jiān
These files take up too much storage space.
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我们需要启用新系统。
wǒ men xū yào qǐ yòng xīn xì tǒng
We need to activate the new system.
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商用飞机越来越先进。
shāng yòng fēi jī yuè lái yuè xiān jìn
Commercial aircraft are becoming more and more advanced.
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每个月的家用大约是五千元。
měi gè yuè de jiā yòng dà yuē shì wǔ qiān yuán
The monthly household expenses are about five thousand yuan.
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他在论文中引用了很多权威资料。
tā zài lùn wén zhōng yǐn yòng le hěn duō quán wēi zī liào
He cited many authoritative sources in his thesis.
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这是民用飞机，不是军用飞机。
zhè shì mín yòng fēi jī bú shì jūn yòng fēi jī
This is a civilian aircraft, not a military aircraft.
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这个公司沿用传统的管理方法。
zhè ge gōng sī yán yòng chuán tǒng de guǎn lǐ fāng fǎ
This company continues to use traditional management methods.
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不要滥用药物。
bú yào làn yòng yào wù
Don't abuse drugs.
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老师的用意是让学生自己思考。
lǎo shī de yòng yì shì ràng xué shēng zì jǐ sī kǎo
The teacher's intention is to let students think for themselves.
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- 管 to work, to function (colloquial sense of managing/controlling effectiveness)
- 用 use, to be of use (contributes the sense of practical utility)
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这个方法很管用。
zhè ge fāng fǎ hěn guǎn yòng
This method is very effective.
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这个包很耐用，用了五年还很新。
zhè ge bāo hěn nài yòng yòng le wǔ nián hái hěn xīn
This bag is very durable; it still looks new after five years of use.
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- 聘 to invite, to engage (adds formal, official tone to hiring)
- 用 to use, to employ (emphasizes the utilization and employment aspect)
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公司决定聘用她为经理。
gōng sī jué dìng pìn yòng tā wéi jīng lǐ
The company decided to employ her as a manager.
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我们应该选用环保材料。
wǒ men yīng gāi xuǎn yòng huán bǎo cái liào
We should select and use environmentally friendly materials.
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老板重用有能力的员工。
lǎo bǎn zhòng yòng yǒu néng lì de yuán gōng
The boss puts capable employees in important positions.
Structure & writing
公 is a component in 5 characters
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八 is a component in 20 characters
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厶 is a component in 17 characters
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用 is a component in 4 characters
用 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
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