公用 (gōng yòng) — for public use, communal, shared
Definition
公用 describes something dedicated to public use (a 公用电话, 公用设施), often functioning as an attributive. Compared with 公共 (public, broader, modifying institutions like 公共场所), 公用 emphasizes shared practical use by anyone.
verb
for public usecommunalshared
Examples
- ，。Zhè shì gōng yòng diàn huà, shuí dōu kě yǐ yòng.This is a public phone; anyone can use it.
- 公用，。Zhè ge gōng yuán de shè shī shì gōng yòng de, dà jiā yào ài hù.The facilities in this park are for public use; everyone should take care of them.
- 公用，。Wǎng luò zī yuán yīng gāi gōng yòng, fāng biàn suǒ yǒu rén shǐ yòng.Network resources should be for public use, convenient for everyone to use.
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