公用

gōngyòng

adjective HSK 7 #23,065

Meanings

1 for public use
2 communal
3 shared

Characters

Examples

这是公用电话。

Zhè shì gōngyòng diànhuà.

This is a public phone.

厨房和卫生间是公用的。

Chúfáng hé wèishēngjiān shì gōngyòng de.

The kitchen and bathroom are shared.

Tips

usage

Compare: 公用 (for public/shared use), 公共 (public, more formal/broader), 共用 (shared between specific parties). 公用电话 = public phone, 共用一个厨房 = share a kitchen.

Stroke Order

公 gōng

用 yòng