bán công

Trường bán công thường có học phí thấp hơn trường tư.

Definitions

1. Adjective:
   • Semi-public: Describes an entity, organization, or institution that is partly owned, funded, or controlled by the state or public authorities and partly by private interests. It operates with a mix of public service objectives and private sector principles.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Trường bán công thường có học phí thấp hơn trường tư. (Semi-public schools usually have lower tuition fees than private schools.)
  • Đây là một bệnh viện bán công. (This is a semi-public hospital.)

Advanced Usage

• "Tổ chức bán công": A semi-public organization.
  • Tổ chức bán công đó nhận ngân sách từ nhà nước. (That semi-public organization receives a budget from the state.)

Variants and Related Words

• Công lập (adj): Public, state-run (fully funded and controlled by the state).
• Tư thục / Dân lập (adj): Private, privately-run.
• Bán công lập (adj): A less common variant with the same meaning as "bán công".

Synonyms

• Bán công lập (adj): Semi-public (synonymous variant).
• Nửa công nửa tư (adj, informal): Half-public, half-private.

Notes on Usage

• The term "bán công" is primarily used in the context of education (e.g., schools) and healthcare (e.g., hospitals) in Vietnam to describe institutions that are not fully public () nor fully private ().
• It is a compound word formed from "bán" (half, semi-) and "công" (public). As per the instruction, its usage is explained here as a single, fixed lexical unit.