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title: "Gongwu Meaning: 公务 (gōngwù) Means “official business”"
description: "公务 (traditional 公務, gōngwù) means “official business; public affairs”. Hear its tones, see what 公 and 务 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongwu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 公务 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

公务 gōngwù

## official business; public affairs

## Its characters

1. 公 gōng public
2. 务 wù affair

## In a sentence

他这次去上海是为了公务。 He went to Shanghai this time on official business.

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## More words with 公 or 务

- [办公 bàngōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bangong)
- [办公室 bàngōngshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bangongshi)
- [财务 cáiwù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caiwu)
- [服务 fúwù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuwu)
- [服务器 fúwùqì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuwuqi)
- [公安 gōng’ān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongan)
- [公布 gōngbù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongbu)
- [公告 gōnggào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gonggao)
- [公共 gōnggòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gonggong)
- [公关 gōngguān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongguan)

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