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“fair” in Chinese

Chinese

Also公正 (gōng zhèng) · 公道 (gōng dào) · 不偏不倚 (bù piān bù yǐ)

Pronunciation

Pinyingōng píng

Example

老师应该对学生公平。lǎo shī yīng gāi duì xué shēng gōng píng

Teachers should be fair to students.

Illustration for 公平 (fair)

How to say “fair” in Chinese

“Fair” in Chinese is 公平 (gōng píng).

A fair decision uses the same standard for both sides instead of giving an unfair advantage.

Full entry for 公平: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 公平

父母要对兄弟姐妹公平,这样孩子不会吵架。fù mǔ yào duì xiōng dì jiě mèi gōng píng zhè yàng hái zi bú huì chǎo jià

Parents should be fair to each child, so the siblings will not argue.

Tips for using 公平

  • The pattern 对 (duì, "to") + a person or group + 公平 (gōngpíng, "fair") is common when describing whether treatment of that person or group is fair.

Other Chinese words for “fair”

2

公正

gōng zhèng

adjectivefair

裁判官应该保持公正。cái pàn guān yīng gāi bǎo chí gōng zhèng

The referee should be fair.

3

公道

gōng dào

adjectivefair

评委的评分很公道,没有偏心。píng wěi de píng fēn hěn gōng dào méi yǒu piān xīn

The judges' scoring is fair, with no favoritism.

老师对学生不偏不倚,大家都很尊敬她。lǎo shī duì xué shēng bù piān bù yǐ dà jiā dōu hěn zūn jìng tā

The teacher is fair to her students, and everyone respects her.

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