Definition
持平 (chí píng) is a verb meaning 'to stay level' (for rates, prices, statistics) or 'to be fair/balanced' (for opinions). Unlike the adjective 平 (píng), which describes a flat state, 持平 emphasizes the action or process of remaining steady.
verb
to stay levelto be flat (of rates, prices, statistics, market shares)fairbalanced (of remarks, opinions, judgments)
Examples
- 持平。Zuìjìn fángjià chí píng le.Recently, housing prices have leveled off.
- 持平，。Tā de guāndiǎn hěn chí píng, dàjiā dōu tóngyì.His views were very fair, and everyone agreed.
- 持平。Liǎng ge gōngsī de shōurù chí píng le.The revenues of the two companies are level.
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