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    Expressing 'to make public' with 公开 (gōngkāi)

    Actions & Events
    Manner & Method

    Structure

    Subject + 公开 + Object

    Explanation

    公开 (gōngkāi) means "to make public," "to disclose," or "open/public" as an adjective. It combines 公 (public) and 开 (to open) and is used when information, documents, or actions are revealed to the public. For example, 依法公开 means "to disclose according to law."

    Examples

    • 公司决定公开所有的财务数据。

      Gōngsī juédìng gōngkāi suǒyǒu de cáiwù shùjù.

      The company decided to publicly disclose all financial data.

    • 这次会议的内容不能公开。

      Zhè cì huìyì de nèiróng bù néng gōngkāi.

      The content of this meeting cannot be made public.

    • 政府依法公开了相关信息。

      Zhèngfǔ yī fǎ gōngkāi le xiāngguān xìnxī.

      The government disclosed the relevant information in accordance with the law.

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