公款
gung1 fun2gōng kuǎn
English
- public money
- public funds
粵語 — Cantonese
- 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