Definition
公平 (gōng píng) is the most common, everyday word for 'fair, impartial' — it means treating everyone equally without bias. 公正 (gōng zhèng) is more formal and emphasizes justice and moral rightness, often used in legal or official contexts; 公道 (gōng dao) is colloquial and often used for prices or deals being reasonable.
adjective
fairimpartial
Examples
- 公平。Zhège juédìng hěn gōng píng.This decision is very fair.
- 公平。Gōngsī yīnggāi gěi yuángōng gōng píng de dàiyù.The company should give employees fair treatment.
- 公平。Měi gè rén dōu xīwàng dédào gōng píng de duìdài.Everyone hopes to receive fair treatment.
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