公事gōngshì 1.公家的事;集体的事(区别于‘私事’{as distinguished from ‘private affairs'}){public affairs; official business}: ～公办{Business is business.}|先办～,后办私事。{Public affairs should come before private ones.} 2.〈方dial.〉指公文{official documents}: 每天上午看～。{read official documents every morning}