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公平

gōng píng · gong ping

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. fair
  2. impartial
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Who picks the movie?

  1. Dengdeng

    昨天(zuótiān)你(nǐ)选(xuǎn)电影(diànyǐng)，今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)选(xuǎn)。这样(zhèyàng)公平(gōngpíng)。

    You picked the movie yesterday and I pick today. That's fair.

  2. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，公平(gōngpíng)。你(nǐ)选(xuǎn)什么(shénme)？

    OK, fair. What are you picking?

  3. Dengdeng

    一部(yībù)三个小时(sāngèxiǎoshí)的(de)电影(diànyǐng)。

    A three-hour movie.

  4. Liangliang

    这(zhè)不(bù)公平(gōngpíng)！

    That's not fair!

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)昨天(zuótiān)选(xuǎn)的(de)也(yě)是(shì)三个小时(sāngèxiǎoshí)。

    The one you picked yesterday was also three hours.

  6. Liangliang

    好吧(hǎoba)，这(zhè)很(hěn)公平(gōngpíng)。

    OK, that is fair.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)必(bì)须(xū)公(gōng)平(píng)地(de)对(duì)待(dài)这(zhè)些(xiē)人(rén)。

We must deal fairly with these people.

Tatoeba: Chinese by cienias · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)本(běn)该(gāi)拒(jù)绝(jué)一(yí)个(gè)那(nà)么(me)不(bù)公(gōng)平(píng)的(de)提(tí)议(yì)。

You should've rejected such an unfair proposal.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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公
gōng

public; collectively owned

平
píng

flat; level

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