Definition
公办 (gōng bàn) describes institutions like schools or hospitals that are run by the government. Its opposite in the curriculum is 民办 (mín bàn), which means 'privately run' or 'operated by the local people'. Use 公办 to emphasize state ownership and control.
adjective
state-run (of public institutions, e.g. schools, hospitals)
Examples
- 公办，。Dà bùfèn xiǎoxué dōu shì gōng bàn xuéxiào, zhǐ yǒu shǎoshù shì sīlì xuéxiào.Most elementary schools are state-run; only a few are private schools.
- 公办，。Tā zài zhè jiā gōng bàn yīyuàn gōngzuò, shōurù hěn wěndìng.He works at this state-run hospital, and his income is very stable.
- 公办。gōng bàn jīgòu de zhāopìn liúchéng tōngcháng bǐjiào yángé.The recruitment process of state-run institutions is usually relatively strict.
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