Definition

1. Noun:
   • Public fund: A sum of money belonging to the state, government, or a public organization, used for public purposes, common benefits, or the operation of that organization. This is the most common and standard meaning.
   • Treasury, public treasury: Can refer to the state treasury or the general fund of a public institution.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ngân sách nhà nước được chi từ công quỹ. (The state budget is spent from the public fund.)
  • Mọi khoản thu, chi của đơn vị đều phải qua công quỹ. (All revenues and expenditures of the unit must go through the treasury.)
  • Sử dụng tiền công quỹ vào mục đích cá nhân là vi phạm pháp luật. (Using public funds for personal purposes is illegal.)

Advanced Usage

• "quản lý công quỹ": to manage public funds/the treasury.

  • Việc quản lý công quỹ phải minh bạch và chặt chẽ. (The management of public funds must be transparent and strict.)

• "đóng góp vào công quỹ": to contribute to the public fund.

  • Mọi thành viên đều phải đóng góp vào công quỹ của hội. (All members must contribute to the association's common fund.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quỹ công (n): A less common variant with the same meaning as "công quỹ" (public fund).
• Ngân quỹ (n): Treasury, coffers; often refers to the cash reserve of an organization.
• Quỹ (n): Fund; a more general term for any sum of money set aside for a purpose.

Synonyms

• Ngân sách công: Public budget.
• Tiền chung: Common money (informal, for smaller groups/organizations).

Related Phrases

(Note: "Công quỹ" is a noun and does not form phrasal verbs. Common phrases involve verbs of management, use, or contribution.) - Sử dụng công quỹ: to use public funds. - Chi tiêu từ công quỹ: to spend from the public treasury.

Related Idioms

(Note: There are no common idioms specifically centered on the word "công quỹ".)