公职 gōngzhí civil service
civil service; public office; government job
How to remember 公职: 公 public + 职 duty = civil service.
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How it is used
- 'Public office / a government job' - 担任公职 (dānrèn gōngzhí) to hold public office, 开除公职 (kāichú gōngzhí) to be dismissed from public service.
- Refers to the position within the state apparatus, often in disciplinary or career contexts.