Definition
拨款 (bō kuǎn) is a verb-object compound meaning 'to allocate funds' — it always involves money, typically from a government or institution. It is more specific than 拨 (bō), which can allocate any resource (time, personnel) and also means 'to dial'. 拨款 can also be used as a noun for the allocated sum itself.
verb
to allocate fundsto appropriate money
noun
allocationappropriationfunds allocated
Examples
- 拨款。Zhè bǐ bō kuǎn yòng yú xiūjiàn nóngcūn dàolù.This allocation is used for building rural roads.
- 拨款。Zhèngfǔ xiàng shòuzāi dìqū bō kuǎn le liǎng yì yuán.The government allocated 200 million yuan to the disaster-stricken areas.
- 。Jiàoyùbù bō le yí dà bǐ kuǎn yòng yú xuéxiào jiànshè.The Ministry of Education allocated a large sum of funds for school construction.
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