gung1 hoi1公開公开
Jyutpinggung1 hoi1
Yalegūng hōi
Definition
Public or open; transparent and accessible to everyone.
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How it's used
Used primarily to describe information or processes that are no longer restricted or hidden from the general population. It often appears in formal contexts like news reports or official announcements, but it is also frequently used in casual conversation when discussing whether a relationship or a secret should be revealed to others.
Examples
They decided to make this matter public.
Is this secret not allowed to be made public?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe physical spaces that are open to the public, such as a park or a shop, as those are better described using words like 公眾 or 開放.
Grammar color guide
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Classifier
Particle
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
