Definition
公道 (gōng dao) means 'fair, reasonable' and is commonly used in everyday speech for prices, deals, or someone's way of doing things. It is more colloquial than 公正 (gōng zhèng, formal 'just, equitable') and overlaps with 公平 (gōng píng) but often implies a practical, reasonable fairness rather than strict impartiality.
adjective
fairreasonable
Examples
- 公道,。Zhège jiàgé hěn gōng dao, wǒ mǎi le.This price is very fair; I'll buy it.
- 公道,。Tā bànshì yíxiàng gōng dao, dàjiā dōu xìnrèn tā.He always handles matters fairly; everyone trusts him.
- 公道。Fǎguān zuòchū le gōng dao de pànjué.The judge made a fair ruling.
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