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公立

gōng lì · gong li

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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

  1. Qiqi

    我(wǒ)弟弟(dìdi)明年(míngnián)上(shàng)小学(xiǎoxué)，我们(wǒmen)选(xuǎn)了(le)公立(gōnglì)学校(xuéxiào)。

    My little brother starts primary school next year. We chose a public school.

  2. Dengdeng

    为什么(wèishénme)选(xuǎn)公立(gōnglì)的(de)？

    Why choose a public one?

  3. Qiqi

    公立(gōnglì)学校(xuéxiào)离家(líjiā)近(jìn)，学费(xuéfèi)也(yě)不高(bùgāo)。

    The public school is close to home, and the fees are not high.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)听说(tīngshuō)私立(sīlì)学校(xuéxiào)有(yǒu)很多(hěnduō)课(kè)。

    I heard private schools have many classes.

  5. Qiqi

    对(duì)，可是(kěshì)太(tài)贵(guì)了(le)。

    Yes, but they are too expensive.

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在(zài)公立(gōnglì)学校(xuéxiào)学会(xuéhuì)的(de)第一句话(dìyījùhuà)，是(shì)下课(xiàkè)了(le)！

    The first sentence I learned at a public school was: class is over!

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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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