专款

專款
zhuānkuǎn
noun

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 6
Zhè bǐ qián shì jiùzāi zhuānkuǎn, bìxū zhuānkuǎnzhuānyòng.
This is an earmarked disaster relief fund. It must be used strictly for its intended purpose.
HSK 7-9
Zhèngfǔ bō chū 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