public funds; state money
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
public funds; money belonging to the state or a collective organization
formalOften refers to government budgets, institutional funds, or money managed on behalf of the public. Misuse is illegal.
Yán严
jìn禁
nuó挪
yòng用
gōng公
kuǎn款
。
It is strictly forbidden to embezzle public funds.
Zhè这
cì次
huó活
dòng动
shǐ使
yòng用
de的
shì是
dān单
wèi位
de的
gōng公
kuǎn款
。
This event was funded using the organization's public money.
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Shěn审
jì计
bù部
mén门
zhèng正
zài在
shěn审
chá查
gōng公
kuǎn款
de的
shǐ使
yòng用
qíng情
kuàng况
。
The auditing department is reviewing the use of public funds.
Tā他
yīn因
tān贪
wū污
gōng公
kuǎn款
bèi被
pàn判
xíng刑
。
He was sentenced to prison for embezzling public funds.
Zhè这
bǐ笔
gōng公
kuǎn款
bì必
xū须
yòng用
yú于
gōng公
gòng共
fú服
wù务
。
This sum of public money must be used for public services.