public use; shared use
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be for public use; to be shared
neutralOften describes facilities, resources, or spaces that are available to the general public or shared among multiple people or entities.
Yī一
lóu楼
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
gōng公
yòng用
diàn电
huà话
。
There is a public phone on the first floor.
Zhè这
dòng栋
lóu楼
de的
jū居
mín民
gōng公
yòng用
yī一
gè个
xǐ洗
yī衣
fáng房
。
The residents of this building share a laundry room.
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Zhè这
gè个
huì会
yì议
shì室
shì是
jǐ几
gè个
bù部
mén门
gōng公
yòng用
de的
。
This meeting room is shared by several departments.
Gōng公
yòng用
shì事
yè业
yóu由
zhèng政
fǔ府
guǎn管
lǐ理
。
Public utilities are managed by the government.