公立

gōng lì · gong li

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. public (e.g. school, hospital)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)所(suǒ)公(gōng)立(lì)学(xué)校(xiào)的(de)学(xué)费(fèi)比(bǐ)私(sī)立(lì)学(xué)校(xiào)低(dī)很(hěn)多(duō)。

The tuition at this public school is much lower than at private schools.

02

他(tā)住(zhù)在(zài)公(gōng)立(lì)医(yī)院(yuàn)附(fù)近(jìn),看(kàn)病(bìng)很(hěn)方(fāng)便(biàn)。

He lives near a public hospital, so seeing a doctor is very convenient.

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