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公 (gung1) — mister (Mr) – a term of address for elderly man in Cantonese

gungˉ¹公
Mandarin Pinyin: gong1

Meaning of 公

nounmister (Mr) – a term of address for elderly man
noungrandfather; father-in-law
nouncommon; generally accepted/acknowledged
nounpublic; official; collective | [antonym] 私
nounfair; just; impartial; unbiased
nounduke – first of old China’s 5 grades of the nobility
nounmake public; open to all
noun(of an animal) male
nouninternational; universal; of the world
noungrandfather (mother's father)/head of a gang or mafia (Cantonese)

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Example Sentences with 公

你公司嘅名點串呀？
How do you spell your company's name?
你相信有聖誕老公公嗎？
Do you believe in Father Christmas?
你不乖的話，聖誕老公公就不會送你禮物了！
If you aren't a good boy, Santa won't bring you any presents!
gaanˉ¹間gungˉ¹公siˉ¹司zyunˉ¹專munˊ²門sangˉ¹生caanˊ²產dinˍ₆電nouˏ₅腦。
The company specializes in producing computers.
雖然你老公喺出便嫖賭飲吹，但至少佢識賺錢返嚟養家，你咪冇眼屎乾淨盲囉
Despite all the vices outside, your husband brings home money to support the family, you should just pretend you don't know and choose to be happy.
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Words Containing 公

天公唔做美tin1 gung1 m4 zou6 mei5
the weather is not cooperating; bad weather, also 天公不作美 in Mandarin
有限公司jau5 haan6 gung1 si1
limited liability company
毛公仔mou4 gung1 zai2
a wool toy; a plush stuffed toy; a fluffy toy
冇公德心mou5 gung1 dak1 sam1
bad or disagreeable (person)
泥公仔nai4 gung1 zai2
a clay figurine
公訴人gung1 sou3 jan4
procurator; prosecutor; public prosecutor; prosecuting attorney; prosecuting lawyer
叔公suk1 gung1
a granduncle
股份公司gu2 fan2 gung1 si1
joint-stock company
招聘公司ziu1 ping3 gung1 si1
personnel recruiting company; headhunter (slang)
海洋公園hoi2 joeng4 gung1 jyun2
Ocean Park Hong Kong
辦公室baan6 gung1 sat1
office | Less formal alternative: 寫字樓
公立學校gung1 laap6 hok6 haau6
public school

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