gung1 tong2公帑

Jyutpinggung1 tong2

Yalegūng tóng

名詞

Definition

Public funds; government-owned money intended to be spent on the public.

writtenmoney

How it's used

Refers specifically to money collected from taxpayers that is managed by the government. It carries a formal and serious tone, often appearing in news reports, political discussions, or when criticizing government spending. Using it in casual conversation about personal money would sound highly unnatural and overly dramatic.

Examples

zing3政fu2府m4唔jing1應goi1該ceoi4隨bin2便heoi1虛hou3耗gung1公tong2帑。

The government should not waste public funds recklessly.

ni1呢go3個gai3計waak6劃hai6係mai6咪jung6用gan2緊gung1公tong2帑㗎？

Is this project using public funds?

Common phrases

heoi1虛hou3耗gung1公tong2帑

to waste public funds

dung6動jung6用gung1公tong2帑

to utilize public funds

Common mistake

Learners often confuse it with general terms for money like 錢 or 資金. Remember that it is exclusively reserved for government-controlled assets, so it is incorrect to use it when talking about private savings or company budgets.