公债

公債

gōngzhài

noun #32,449

Meanings

HSK 6

公债是比较安全的投资。

Gōngzhài shì bǐjiào ānquán de tóuzī.

Government bonds are a relatively safe investment.

HSK 7-9

他把积蓄都买了公债。

Tā bǎ jīxù dōu mǎi le gōngzhài.

He put all his savings into government bonds.

HSK 7-9

政府发行公债来筹措资金。

Zhèngfǔ fāxíng gōngzhài lái chóucuò zījīn.

The government issues bonds to raise funds.

memory

公 (public) + 债 (debt) - debt owed to the public by the state. The everyday term is 国债; 公债 is the broader/older term that also covers municipal debt.

公 gōng

债 zhài