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公平交易 (gōng píng jiāo yì) — to deal fairly; to trade fairly

Definition

A fixed phrase meaning 'to deal/trade fairly' — literally 公平 ('fair') + 交易 ('trade/transaction'). Used in business, law, and market contexts, more formal than plain 公平 alone.

verb
to deal fairlyto trade fairly

Examples

  • 公平交易，。
    Zhè jiā gōng sī yì zhí gōng píng jiāo yì, yíng dé le gù kè de xìn rèn.
    This company has always dealt fairly and earned customers' trust.
  • 公平交易，。
    Wǒ men yīng gāi gōng píng jiāo yì, bù qī piàn rèn hé rén.
    We should trade fairly and not cheat anyone.
  • 公平交易，。
    Tā men chéng nuò zài shì chǎng shàng gōng píng jiāo yì, zūn shǒu guī zé.
    They promise to trade fairly in the market and follow the rules.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

公平fair
公gōngpublic平píngeven
联合Coordinate
交易trade
交jiāoexchange易yìexchange
联合Coordinate

公平 combines 公 and 平 to mean fair, and 交易 combines 交 and 易 to mean exchange.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

One theory sees 公 as a picture of a wide-mouthed, round-bottomed jar.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The origin is uncertain. One explanation combines 八 (division) and 亏 (exhaled air) to show smooth speech.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

交 originally drew a human with crossed legs. In the modern shape, the upper part resembles a standing person.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The early form of 易 was a drawing of a filled container, not a chameleon. It showed something full that could be given out.

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Appears in
Business & Commerce

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