Chinese Conversation · Level 48
90 words
Chinese word
公平
Pronunciation
Pinyingōng píng
Meaning
- adjectivefair
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
A fair decision uses the same standard for both sides instead of giving an unfair advantage.
Common phrases
对孩子公平duì hái zi gōng píng
fair to children
公平的待遇gōng píng de dài yù
fair treatment
公平的评价gōng píng de píng jià
fair evaluation
Similar words
公正gōng zhèng: Making an impartial decision based on rules, facts, or principles rather than personal preference.
Definition in Chinese
在处理问题或作出判断时不偏向任何一方，依据公正的标准或事实使结果或待遇合理。zài chú lǐ wèn tí huò zuò chū pàn duàn shí bù piān xiàng rèn hé yì fāng yī jù gōng zhèng de biāo zhǔn huò shì shí shǐ jié guǒ huò dài yù hé lǐ
Word origin
公平 (gōngpíng, "fair") joins 公 (gōng, "public") for what concerns everyone with 平 (píng, "even") for something level, linking shared standards with equal treatment.
Usage tips
- 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 meanings
- justadjective
- equaladjective
Opposites
- 不公平bù gōng píngunfairadjective
Related words
- 公平原则gōng píng yuán zéfairness principlenoun
- 公平感gōng píng gǎnsense of fairnessnoun