How common it is
平均 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
Pronunciation focus
Say píngjūn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
平均表示把数量分得差不多，或整体的中间水平。
píng jūn biǎo shì bǎ shù liàng fēn de chà bù duō， huò zhěng tǐ de zhōng jiān shuǐ píng。
平均 means average or evenly distributed.
Context note
平均常用于分配、成绩、速度和数值。
píng jūn cháng yòng yú fēn pèi 、 chéng jì 、 sù dù hé shù zhí。
It is often used with distribution, grades, speed, and numbers.
5 examples
我们平均分了苹果。
wǒ men píng jūn fēn le píng guǒ。
We divided the apples evenly.
他的成绩平均。
tā de chéng jì píng jūn。
His grades are average.
平均每人两个。
píng jūn měi rén liǎng gè。
On average, each person gets two.
这组数据的平均值是多少？
zhè zǔ shù jù de píng jūn zhí shì duō shǎo？
What is the average of this set of data?
大家平均出钱。
dà jiā píng jūn chū qián。
Everyone contributes money equally.
5 mini stories
老师让大家平均分组。
lǎo shī ràng dà jiā píng jūn fēn zǔ。
The teacher asked everyone to divide into groups evenly.
他们把糖平均分给孩子。
tā men bǎ táng píng jūn fēn gěi hái zi。
They divided the candy equally among the children.
平均速度比最高速度更重要。
píng jūn sù dù bǐ zuì gāo sù dù gèng zhòng yào。
Average speed is more important than top speed.
这次考试的平均分不高。
zhè cì kǎo shì de píng jūn fēn bù gāo。
The average score for this exam was not high.
大家平均承担任务。
dà jiā píng jūn chéng dān rèn wu。
Everyone shares the tasks evenly.