专款

專款
zhuānkuǎn
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 special fund
  2. 2 earmarked money
  3. 3 money allocated for a specific purpose

Examples

Zhè bǐ qián shì jiùzāi zhuānkuǎn, bìxū zhuānkuǎn zhuānyòng.
This is an earmarked disaster relief fund — it must be used strictly for its intended purpose.
Zhèngfǔ bōchū zhuānkuǎn zīzhù pínkùn xuéshēng.
The government has earmarked special funds to support impoverished students.

Tips

usage
The fixed phrase 专款专用 ('earmarked money, earmarked use') is a core principle of Chinese public finance — funds allocated for one purpose cannot legally be diverted to another.

Stroke Order

zhuān
kuǎn