Chinese word

公共设施

Pronunciation

Pinyingōng gòng shè shī

Meaning

  • nounpublic facilities

Example

附近有新的公共设施开放了。fù jìn yǒu xīn de gōng gòng shè shī kāi fàng le

New public facilities have opened nearby.

Illustration for 公共设施 (public facilities)

More examples

我们应该爱护小区的公共设施，不要损坏。wǒ men yīng gāi ài hù xiǎo qū de gōng gòng shè shī bú yào sǔn huài

We should look after the public facilities in the residential community and not damage them.

Core concept

The physical places and equipment made available for people to use together.

Common phrases

  • 使用公共设施shǐ yòng gōng gòng shè shī

    use public facilities

  • 爱护公共设施ài hù gōng gòng shè shī

    look after public facilities

  • 附近有公共设施fù jìn yǒu gōng gòng shè shī

    there are public facilities nearby

Similar words

基础设施jī chǔ shè shī: Essential transport, communication, energy, and other systems serving society.
设施shè shī: Equipment, buildings, and similar things provided for people to use.
公共服务gōng gòng fú wù: Government or local public services such as education, health care, and transport.
公共场所gōng gòng cháng suǒ: Open places where people can enter and spend time, such as stations and parks.

Definition in Chinese

面向社会公众开放、供日常使用的基础性建筑和设备。miàn xiàng shè huì gōng zhòng kāi fàng gōng rì cháng shǐ yòng de jī chǔ xìng jiàn zhù hé shè bèi

Word origin

公共设施 (gōnggòngshèshī, "public facilities") is a transparent compound that combines the public sphere with things established and provided for practical use.

Usage tips

  • In notices, 开放 (kāifàng, "open") often marks a facility's access for public use, so it refers to making an existing place available rather than building it.

Opposites

  • 私有设施sī yǒu shè shīprivate facilitiesnoun

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