công lập
Definition
- Adjective:
- Public; state-founded; state-established: Refers to an institution, organization, or service that is founded, funded, and administered by the government or state. It is the standard term for public-sector entities, particularly in education and healthcare.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Con tôi học ở một trường công lập. (My child studies at a public school.)
- Bệnh viện công lập thường có chi phí khám chữa bệnh thấp hơn. (Public hospitals usually have lower treatment costs.)
- Hệ thống giáo dục công lập ở Việt Nam khá phát triển. (The public education system in Vietnam is quite developed.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used as an attributive adjective (placed before the noun it modifies) to classify the type of institution.
- It carries a connotation of formal recognition, standard regulation, and use of state budget, often contrasted with "dân lập" (people-founded/private) or "tư thục" (private).
Variants and Related Words
- Trường công lập (n): Public school.
- Bệnh viện công lập (n): Public hospital.
- Cơ quan công lập (n): Public agency.
Synonyms
- Public: Of, for, or concerning the people as a whole, especially in the context of services provided by the government.
- State-run: Managed and operated by the government.
- Government-funded: Financed by the state budget.
Antonyms
- Tư nhân / Dân lập: Private; privately-funded and administered.
- Tư thục: Private (often used for schools).