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公平

gōngpíng

fair

Usage note

公平表示对每个人都一样,不偏心。

gōng píng biǎo shì duì měi gè rén dōu yí yàng, bù piān xīn。

公平 means treating everyone equally and without bias.

Context note

公平常用于规则、比赛和分配。

gōng píng cháng yòng yú guī zé 、 bǐ sài hé fēn pèi。

It is often used with rules, competition, and distribution.

5 examples

这个比赛很公平
zhè ge bǐ sài hěn gōng píng。
This competition is fair.
老师很公平
lǎo shī hěn gōng píng。
The teacher is fair.
我们要公平分配。
wǒ men yào gōng píng fēn pèi。
We should distribute fairly.
公平很重要。
gōng píng hěn zhòng yào。
Fairness is important.
他觉得这个决定不公平
tā jué de zhè ge jué dìng bù gōng píng。
He feels this decision is unfair.

5 mini stories

老师用公平的方法选班长。
lǎo shī yòng gōng píng de fāng fǎ xuǎn bān zhǎng。
The teacher chose the class monitor fairly.
大家都希望规则公平
dà jiā dōu xī wàng guī zé gōng píng。
Everyone hopes the rules are fair.
公平比赛能让人更开心。
gōng píng bǐ sài néng ràng rén gèng kāi xīn。
A fair game makes people happier.
他认真看待公平问题。
tā rèn zhēn kàn dài gōng píng wèn tí。
He takes fairness seriously.
公平对每个人都很重要。
gōng píng duì měi gè rén dōu hěn zhòng yào。
Fairness is important to everyone.

Mini dialogue

分享零食

A
我们怎么分这些糖果?
Wǒmen zěnme fēn zhèxiē tángguǒ?
How do we divide these candies?
B
每人两颗,这样很公平
Měi rén liǎng kē, zhèyàng hěn gōngpíng.
Two for each person, that's very fair.

游戏规则

A
为什么我们要轮流玩?
Wèishénme wǒmen yào lúnliú wán?
Why do we need to take turns playing?
B
因为轮流玩对大家都公平
Yīnwèi lúnliú wán duì dàjiā dōu gōngpíng.
Because taking turns is fair to everyone.

Related words and contrasts

similar
公正
gōngzhèng
just

公正 is often used in formal contexts like law, while 公平 is more about everyday fairness.

related
平等
píngděng
equal

平等 means equality, often about rights or opportunities.

opposite
不公平
bù gōngpíng
unfair

不公平 is the direct opposite of 公平.

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