粵

公gung1款fun2

gung1 fun2gōng kuǎn

English

  1. public money
  2. public funds

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 屬於團體(包括政府)而唔係個別成員嘅錢;公家款項(量詞:筆/項)

Examples

  • 自吞公款

    to embezzle public funds; to misappropriate public funds

  • 呢個官員用公款買樓,抵佢坐監。

    This official bought a property with public funds—he deserves to go to prison.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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