Chinese word

公款

Pronunciation

Pinyingōng kuǎn

Meaning

  • nounpublic funds

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 挪用公款nuó yòng gōng kuǎn

    embezzle public funds

  • 拨付公款bō fù gōng kuǎn

    allocate public funds

  • 管理公款guán lǐ gōng kuǎn

    administer public funds

Similar words

公金gōng jīn: Funds under the control of a government or public agency for public use.
经费jīng fèi: Funds planned and provided for the costs of a specific activity or project.
拨款bō kuǎn: Funds officially granted by a government or institution for a stated purpose.

Definition in Chinese

指由国家或公共机关的财政拨款或国库支出，用于公共服务、行政运作或公共项目的资金。zhǐ yóu guó jiā huò gōng gòng jī guān de cái zhèng bō kuǎn huò guó kù zhī chū yòng yú gōng gòng fú wù xíng zhèng yùn zuò huò gōng gòng xiàng mù dì zī jīn

Word origin

公 (gōng, "public") + 款 (kuǎn, "sum of money") forms 公款 (gōngkuǎn, "public funds"), naming money held for a public authority's work.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • public expensenoun

Opposites

  • 私款sī kuǎnpersonal fundsnoun
  • 私人资金sī rén zī jīnprivate fundsnoun

Related words

  • 公款私用gōng kuǎn sī yòngmisuse of public funds for private purposesnoun
  • 公款挪用罪gōng kuǎn nuó yòng zuìcrime of misappropriating public fundsnoun
  • 公款支出gōng kuǎn zhī chūpublic-fund expenditurenoun

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