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公立

gōng lì

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • public (e.g. school, hospital)

Definition

由政府设立和管理的;公立的

public; state-run

Usage

通常用于描述学校、医院等机构,表示非私立,由政府出资设立并管理。

Typically used to describe institutions such as schools and hospitals that are established and managed by the government, as opposed to private ones.

Examples

  • 1 这所公立大学学费很低。(This public university has very low tuition fees.)
  • 2 公立医院收费合理。(Public hospitals charge reasonably.)
  • 3 他选择了一所公立小学。(He chose a public elementary school.)
  • 4 公立图书馆对市民免费开放。(The public library is free to all citizens.)
  • 5 公立学校的教育资源比较均衡。(Public schools have relatively balanced educational resources.)
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