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公办

gōngbàn

publicly run; state-run

A school with a red door and a tower, children walking in
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Characters in this word

公 gōng

Strokes
4
Radical
八 — eight
Made of
八 eight 厶 private, secret
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 公

办 bàn

Strokes
4
Radical
力 — strength, power
Made of
力 strength, power 八 eight
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 公办学校的资源配置,直接关系到教育公平的底线。 Gōngbàn xuéxiào de zīyuán pèizhì, zhíjiē guānxì dào jiàoyù gōngpíng de dǐxiàn. The allocation of resources in state-run schools is directly tied to the baseline of educational fairness.
  • 这所公办幼儿园收费不高,很受家长欢迎。 Zhè suǒ gōngbàn yòu'éryuán shōufèi bù gāo, hěn shòu jiāzhǎng huānyíng. This state-run kindergarten charges low fees and is very popular with parents.
  • 他们家附近有一所不错的公办小学。 Tāmen jiā fùjìn yǒu yì suǒ búcuò de gōngbàn xiǎoxué. There is a good state primary school near their home.

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