Chinese word

公道

Pronunciation

Pinyingōng dào

Meaning

  • adjectivefair

Example

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.

Illustration for 公道 (fair)

More examples

公司对外公布的处理结果被认为是公道的。gōng sī duì wài gōng bù de chú lǐ jié guǒ bèi rèn wéi shì gōng dào de

The result of the company's handling, announced publicly, was considered fair.

Core concept

A common standard keeps judgments, treatment, and prices from favoring one side.

Common phrases

  • 待遇很公道dài yù hěn gōng dào

    fair treatment

  • 公道的裁决gōng dào de cái jué

    fair ruling

Similar words

公平gōng píng: Equal and impartial in treating people, regardless of personal interests.
中立zhōng lì: Unbiased and not supporting either side in a dispute or decision.
适当shì dàng: Right for a particular situation or purpose, without excess or shortage.
合理hé lǐ: Logical and reasonable because sound facts or reasons support the result.

Definition in Chinese

对人或事情的评价或处理公平、不偏私，并可用于表示价格合理或待遇公允。duì rén huò shì qíng de píng jià huò chú lǐ gōng píng bù piān sī bìng kě yòng yú biǎo shì jià gé hé lǐ huò dài yù gōng yǔn

Word origin

公 (gōng, "public and impartial") combines with 道 (dào, "way or standard") to form the idea of conduct guided by a common standard.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, 公道 (gōngdào, "even-handed") commonly describes a person's judgment, a review, or a price, while 公正 (gōngzhèng, "impartial") more often names formal impartiality.

Other meanings

  • justadjective
  • reasonableadjective

Opposites

  • 偏心piān xīnbiasedadjective
  • 不公bù gōngunfairadjective

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