民用 (mín yòng) — civilian; for civilian use
Definition
Used as an attributive adjective before nouns to mark something as 'for civilian use' — paired with 军用 (military). Distinct from 民间, which refers to the sphere of ordinary people.
adjective
civilianfor civilian use
Examples
- 民用。Zhè jiā gōng chǎng zhuān mén shēng chǎn mín yòng chǎn pǐn.This factory specializes in producing civilian products.
- 民用。mín yòng Jī chǎng hé jūn yòng jī chǎng de pǎo dào cháng dù bù tóng.Civilian airports and military airports have different runway lengths.
- 民用，。Zhè zhǒng cái liào jì kě yòng yú mín yòng jiàn zhù, yě kě yòng yú jūn shì gōng chéng.This material can be used for civilian buildings as well as military engineering.
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