公平 gōngpíng fair
fair; impartial
How to remember 公平: 公 public + 平 level = fair.
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How it is used
- Fair, impartial - 公平竞争 (gōngpíng jìngzhēng) fair competition; 这不公平 (zhè bù gōngpíng) that's not fair.
- About equal, just treatment without bias.
- Contrast 公正 (gōngzhèng, just/righteous, esp. in judgment/law) - 公平 stresses equal footing, 公正 stresses moral rightness of a ruling.
Example sentences
- 公平点。 Gōngpíng diǎn.Be fair.
- 那真不公平。 Nàzhēn bù gōngpíng.That was really unfair.
- 那是不公平的。 Nà shì bù gōngpíng de.That's not fair.