- 公用事业 gōngyòngshìyè public utilityServices provided for the daily needs of the public, such as water, electricity, gas, public transport, and telecommunications.
- 公用电话 gōngyòngdiànhuà public telephonetelephone located in a public place for general use; payphone
- 公用电话亭 gōngyòngdiànhuàtíng phone boothpublic telephone booth; phone box
- 公用征收 gōngyòngzhēngshōu expropriationan administrative action where the state forcibly acquires ownership or other rights to private property for the public interest, such as in the case of land
- 公用交换电话网 gōngyòngjiāohuàndiànhuàwǎng public switched telephone networkthe public switched telephone network (PSTN) system
- 公用程式 gōngyòngchéngshì utility programComputer software or a program designed to help perform specific tasks related to managing computer resources or performing frequent operations.
- 办公用品 bàngōngyòngpǐn office suppliesoffice supplies; office equipment; office products