公正 (gōng zhèng) — just; fair; equitable
Definition
Used mainly for people's actions and judgments being fair and without bias. Stronger and more formal than 公平, and focuses on the actor's uprightness rather than the abstract principle of 正义.
adjective
justfairequitable
Easily confused
Examples
- 公正。Fǎ guān zuò chū le yí gè gōng zhèng de pàn jué.The judge made a fair judgment.
- 公正。Dà jiā dōu rèn wéi zhè jiàn shì chǔ lǐ dé hěn gōng zhèng.Everyone thinks this matter was handled very fairly.
- 公正。Wǒ men yīng dāng gōng zhèng dì duì dài měi yí gè rén.We should treat everyone fairly.
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