Definition
平衡 means 'balanced' or 'to balance' and covers physical equilibrium (like a scale) and abstract harmony (work-life, diet). It differs from 均衡 (jūn héng), which focuses on evenness in distribution or proportions, and from 权衡 (quán héng), which is about weighing pros and cons in decision-making.
adjective
balancedin equilibrium
verb
to balanceto keep in balance
Easily confused
- 平行píng xínglook-alikeparallel (lines, roads, etc.)
Examples
- 平衡。Bǎochí píng héng de yǐnshí duì shēntǐ hěn hǎo.Maintaining a balanced diet is good for your health.
- 平衡。Tā xuéhuì le píng héng gōngzuò hé jiātíng.She learned to balance work and family.
- 平衡。Zhège yùndòngyuán píng héng nénglì hěn qiáng.This athlete has a strong sense of balance.
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