公款

gōng kuǎn

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. public money

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 国库 guó kù 国库 guó kù public purse 政府资金存储: public purse
• 贪官 tān guān 贪官 tān guān corrupt official 非法挪用公款者: corrupt official

Synonyms

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• 公费 gōng fèi 公费 gōng fèi at public expense 用于报销或支付: at public expense

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“挪用”、“贪污”等负面动词连用，强调非法使用公共资金。

Formality

主要用于正式语境，如新闻报道、法律文件，日常对话中较少使用。

Example Sentences

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他因为挪用 公款 被判刑了。

He was sentenced for embezzling public funds.

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Child Words of 公款

• 公 公 gōng: public
• 款 款 kuǎn: section