公立 (gōng lì) — public (of institutions such as schools, hospitals, libraries)
Definition
Used only for institutions (schools, hospitals) to mean state-run — the direct opposite of 私立. Unlike 公共 ('shared/communal') or 公开 ('open, disclosed'), 公立 always classifies an institution by its funding.
adjective
public (of institutions such as schools, hospitals, libraries)
Examples
- 公立？Zhè suǒ dà xué shì gōng lì de hái shì sī lì de?Is this university public or private?
- 公立。gōng lì Yī yuàn de shōu fèi bǐ sī lì yī yuàn dī.The fees at public hospitals are lower than at private hospitals.
- 公立。Wǒ nǚ ér zài fù jìn de yì suǒ gōng lì xiǎo xué shàng xué.My daughter goes to a public elementary school nearby.
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