Word: 公共事业 (gōnggòngshìyè) Traditional: 公共事業 公共事业 dictionary entry gōnggòngshìyè public utility; state-run enterprise; public foundation or enterprise, often charitable Full dictionary entry for 公共事业 Example sentences using 公共事业 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 公共事业的收费不能太高。 Gōnggòngshìyè de shōufèi bùnéng tài gāo. Charges for public utilities shouldn't be too high. 水电属于公共事业。 Shuǐdiàn shǔyú gōnggòngshìyè. Water and electricity are public utilities.