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    Expressing "for civilian use" with 民用 (mínyòng)

    Description & Modification
    Purpose & Reason

    Structure

    民用 + Noun

    Explanation

    民用 (mínyòng) means "for civilian use" or "civil," describing things intended for non-military, everyday public use. It is an adjective that modifies nouns like 航空 (aviation), 核 (nuclear), or 设施 (facilities). It is commonly used to distinguish civilian applications from military ones.

    Examples

    • 这项技术最初用于军事，后来转为民用。

      zhè xiàng jìshù zuìchū yòngyú jūnshì, hòulái zhuǎn wéi mínyòng.

      This technology was originally used for military purposes and later converted to civilian use.

    • 民用航空业这几年发展得非常快。

      mínyòng hángkōngyè zhè jǐ nián fāzhǎn de fēicháng kuài.

      The civil aviation industry has developed very rapidly in recent years.

    • 这座核电站是民用核能的一个重要项目。

      zhè zuò hédiànzhàn shì mínyòng hénéng de yī ge zhòngyào xiàngmù.

      This nuclear power plant is an important project for civilian nuclear energy.

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