公费

公費

gōngfèi

noun HSK 7-9 #28,445

Meanings

1 public expense
2 at public cost
3 government-funded

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Examples

他是公费留学。

Tā shì gōngfèi liúxué.

He is studying abroad on a government scholarship.

这次出差是公费报销的。

Zhècì chūchāi shì gōngfèi bàoxiāo de.

This business trip is reimbursed at public expense.

Tips

usage

Compare: 公费 (public/government expense) vs. 自费 (self-funded/at one's own expense). Common collocations: 公费留学, 公费医疗, 公费旅游.

Stroke Order

公 gōng

费 fèi