Definition
公用 is a verb meaning 'to be for public use / shared by the public' — it functions as a predicate (e.g., 这是公用的). Unlike the adjective 公共 (gōng gòng), which goes before nouns (公共汽车), 公用 states the purpose or ownership of something. 共同 (gòng tóng) also means 'shared' but implies joint use among a specific group, not the general public.
verb
for public usecommunalshared
Examples
- ，。Zhè shì gōng yòng diànhuà, shéi dōu kěyǐ yòng.This is a public phone; anyone can use it.
- 公用，。Zhège gōngyuán de shèshī shì gōng yòng de, dàjiā yào àihù.The facilities in this park are for public use; everyone should take care of them.
- 公用，。Wǎngluò zīyuán yīnggāi gōng yòng, fāngbiàn suǒyǒu rén shǐyòng.Network resources should be for public use, convenient for everyone to use.
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