Chinese word

公费

Pronunciation

Pinyingōng fèi

Meaning

  • nounpublic funds

Example

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.

Illustration for 公费 (public funds)

More examples

公费留学让很多学生有机会到国外学习。gōng fèi liú xué ràng hěn duō xué shēng yǒu jī huì dào guó wài xué xí

Publicly funded study abroad gives many students the chance to study overseas.

Core concept

A public institution takes responsibility for paying an expense instead of leaving it to one person.

Common phrases

  • 公费留学gōng fèi liú xué

    publicly funded study abroad

  • 公费医疗gōng fèi yī liáo

    publicly funded medical care

  • 公费生gōng fèi shēng

    government-funded student

Similar words

经费jīng fèi: Money allocated to operate research, business, or another organized project.
资助zī zhù: Financial support provided to people or groups for education, research, living, or similar needs.
公款gōng kuǎn: Government-controlled money raised from taxes and other public income.
补贴bǔ tiē: A payment from a government or organization that helps cover part of a cost.

Definition in Chinese

由政府或公共机构出资支付的费用，个人不直接承担。yóu zhèng fǔ huò gōng gòng jī gòu chū zī zhī fù de fèi yòng gè rén bù zhí jiē chéng dān

Word origin

The compound 公费 (gōngfèi, "publicly funded cost") combines 公 (gōng, "public") with 费 (fèi, "cost").

Usage tips

  • In Chinese, this word describes the funding arrangement for a particular expense, so it does not by itself promise full coverage or unlimited access.

Opposites

Related words

  • 公费留学gōng fèi liú xuépublicly funded study abroadnoun
  • 公费生gōng fèi shēnggovernment-funded studentnoun

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