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Definition
Government expenses, or public funds used to cover costs.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to funding provided by public institutions for purposes like education or research. It implies a formal selection process or scholarship status rather than just any public spending. Use this term when discussing academic or professional opportunities that are fully covered by the state.
Examples
He got government funding to study abroad.
Is this project funded by the government?
Related words
Common phrases
study abroad at government expense
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
