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“public funds” in Chinese

Chinese

Also公费 (gōng fèi)

Pronunciation

Pinyingōng kuǎn

Example

他被指控挪用公款。tā bèi zhǐ kòng nuó yòng gōng kuǎn

He was accused of misappropriating public funds.

Illustration for 公款 (public funds)

How to say “public funds” in Chinese

“Public funds” in Chinese is 公款 (gōng kuǎn).

Money controlled by a government or public institution for shared services, official work, or public projects.

Full entry for 公款: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 公款

财政部门今天批准拨付一笔公款用于灾后重建。cái zhèng bù mén jīn tiān pī zhǔn bō fù yì bǐ gōng kuǎn yòng yú zāi hòu chóng jiàn

Today, the finance department approved the disbursement of a sum of public funds for post-disaster reconstruction.

Tips for using 公款

  • 公款 (gōngkuǎn, "public funds") has a formal institutional register and is especially common in financial reports, official statements, investigations, and court news rather than casual conversation.

Other Chinese words for “public funds”

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公费

gōng fèi

nounpublic funds

公费医疗能帮助低收入家庭。gōng fèi yī liáo néng bāng zhù dī shōu rù jiā tíng

Publicly funded medical care can help low-income families.

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