Definition
公款 (gōng kuǎn) refers to the actual public money or funds, often in contexts of misuse (挪用公款). 公费 (gōng fèi) refers to expenses or costs paid by the government/public (e.g., 公费留学), emphasizing the funding source rather than the money itself.
noun
public money
Examples
- 公款。Tā yīnwèi nuóyòng gōng kuǎn bèi kāichú le.He was fired for misappropriating public funds.
- 公款。Gōngsī yánjìn yòng gōng kuǎn qǐngkè chīfàn.The company strictly forbids using public money to treat guests to meals.
- 公款。Shěnjì fāxiàn le yì bǐ gōng kuǎn bèi lànyòng.The audit uncovered a sum of public money that had been abused.
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