Meaning of 公布
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- variant of 公布[gong1 bu4]
- to announce; to make public; to publish
How to use 公布
公布 is used when an organization, government, school, or company makes results, lists, or information officially public. It often takes objects like 结果 (jiéguǒ) results, 名单 (míngdān) list, or 成绩 (chéngjì) grades. Example: 考试成绩明天公布。(Kǎoshì chéngjì míngtiān gōngbù.) The exam results will be announced tomorrow.
公 (gōng) means public, as in 公园 (gōngyuán) park, and 布 (bù) can mean to spread out or announce. To 公布 is to spread information out to the public.
Common mistake: Learners often use 公布 for personal news, like telling friends you got a job. For that, use 告诉 (gàosu) or 宣布 (xuānbù), since 公布 sounds official and public. Also keep both syllables high and level in tone 1 and tone 4, gōngbù, not gòngbù.
公布 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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公 gōng · public · 4 strokes
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布 bù · cloth · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 公布.
| 公司 | gōngsī | company; firm; corporation |
| 办公室 | bàngōngshì | office; business premises |
| 公平 | gōngpíng | fair; impartial |
| 公园 | gōngyuán | park (for public recreation) |
| 公里 | gōnglǐ | kilometer |
| 公路 | gōnglù | highway; road |
| 公斤 | gōngjīn | kilogram (kg) |
| 公交车 | gōngjiāochē | public transport vehicle; town bus |
| 公共汽车 | gōnggòng qìchē | bus |
| 宣布 | xuānbù | to declare; to announce |
| 公开 | gōngkāi | open; overt; public; to make public; to release |
| 公民 | gōngmín | citizen |
Questions about 公布
What does 公布 mean?
公布 (gōngbù) means "variant of 公布[gong1 bu4]" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 公布?
公布 is made of 2 characters: 公 (4 strokes), 布 (5 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 公布 an HSK word?
Yes. 公布 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 公布 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 公布 is written 公佈.
What is the difference between 公布 and 宣布?
宣布 (xuānbù) focuses on the act of declaring something, often out loud, like announcing a decision or a wedding. 公布 focuses on releasing information so the public can see it, such as results, data, or lists.
Can 公布 be used in the passive?
Yes. You can say 名单已经公布了 (Míngdān yǐjīng gōngbù le), meaning the list has been announced, without any passive marker. In formal writing you may also see 被公布 (bèi gōngbù).