Adv.openly; brazenly

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Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 公然.
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Character Breakdown

公然 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 公然 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 公然 with other words naturally.
gōng
rán
huǎng
neutral
lie openly
Adverb + Verbwith 撒谎
gōng
rán
duì
kàng
formal
openly resist
Adverb + Verbwith 对抗
gōng
rán
tiāo
xìn
formal
openly provoke
Adverb + Verbwith 挑衅
gōng
rán
wéi
fǎn
formal
openly violate
Adverb + Verbwith 违反

Example Sentences with 公然

gōng
rán
shuō
He openly said "no".
jìng
gǎn
zài
huì
shàng
gōng
rán
zhì
dǒng
shì
zhǎng
de
jué
He actually dared to openly question the chairman's decision during the meeting.
nán
dào
méi
kàn
jiàn
gōng
rán
zài
bàn
gōng
shì
yóu
ma
Didn't you see him openly playing games in the office?
ge
xiǎo
tōu
gōng
rán
zài
jiē
shàng
tōu
dōng
西
That thief openly stole things on the street.
jǐn
guǎn
yǒu
jìn
lìng
men
hái
shì
gōng
rán
zài
gōng
yuán
shāo
kǎo
Despite the ban, they still openly barbecued in the park.
cóng
wèi
gōng
rán
fǎn
duì
guò
zhè
ge
zhǐ
shì
xià
biǎo
He never openly opposed the proposal, only expressed doubts privately.
men
gōng
rán
wéi
fǎn
guī
dìng
què
méi
rén
gǎn
zhǐ
They openly violated the rules, but no one dared to stop them.
wèi
gōng
rán
chā
duì
hòu
miàn
de
rén
dōu
zài
kàn
zhe
ne
Hey, you're openly cutting in line, everyone behind is watching!