持平 chípíng to stay level
to stay level (of exchange rate, market share etc); fair; unbiased
How to remember 持平: 持 maintain + 平 level = to stay level.
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How it is used
- To stay level / flat - 与去年持平 (yǔ qùnián chípíng) unchanged from last year, 价格基本持平 prices are roughly flat.
- Common in statistics and reporting. Secondary sense: fair/unbiased - 持平之论 (chípíng zhī lùn) an even-handed view.