公用

• 拼音: gōng yòng
• 汉字拆解: 公 = communal, public; 用 = 冂 + 丨 — use, function, apply

含义

For public or shared use; communal. Describes facilities, equipment, or resources used collectively rather than belonging to one individual.

Common in 公用电话 (public telephone), 公用设施 (public utilities/communal facilities), 公用厨房 (shared kitchen), and 公用事业 (public utility services). Contrasts with 专用 (exclusive use) and 私用 (private use). Can function as both an adjective and a verb.

例句

1. 宿舍楼底层设有公用洗衣房，住客凭房卡即可使用。
2. 请勿将办公室的公用打印机用于处理私人材料。
3. 这台高性能服务器是全系师生共享的公用计算资源。

用法指南

语境: facilities, workplace, housing, public services

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 走廊里的公用卫生间正在维修，暂时借用旁边的商铺。(The shared restroom in the corridor is being repaired; please temporarily use the one in the adjacent shop.)
• 公用设施的维护费用由全体业主按比例共同分摊。(The maintenance costs for communal facilities are shared proportionally among all property owners.)

错误说法

• 用'公用'描述共同创作或合作完成的作品 — for collaborative creation use 共同创作 or 合作完成; 公用 refers only to shared use of facilities or resources

起源与历史

公 (public/communal) + 用 (use; for use)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal