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公费
gōng fèi
Meaning
- at public expense
Definition
由公家或集体负担的费用。
Public expense; at public expense; state-funded.
Usage
通常用于描述由国家、政府、单位等公共机构支付的费用，与“自费”相对。可作定语或宾语。
Typically used to describe expenses paid by public institutions such as the state, government, or organizations, as opposed to 'self-funded.' Can be used as an attributive or object.
Examples
- 1 他通过公费留学项目去了美国。 (He went to the United States through a state-funded study abroad program.)
- 2 公费医疗制度覆盖了所有在职员工。 (The public medical care system covers all active employees.)
- 3 这次出差是公费，公司报销所有费用。 (This business trip is at public expense, and the company reimburses all costs.)
- 4 这座公园是由政府公费修建的。 (This park was built at public expense by the government.)
- 5 他因挪用公费被调查。 (He is under investigation for misappropriating public funds.)
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