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公正

gōng zhèng · gong zheng

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HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. just; fair; equitable
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A fair slice

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)来(lái)切(qiē)西瓜(xīguā)，我(wǒ)会(huì)很(hěn)公正(gōngzhèng)。

    I will cut the watermelon, and I will be very fair.

  2. Dengdeng

    怎么(zěnme)公正(gōngzhèng)？

    How, fair?

  3. Liangliang

    每(měi)块(kuài)都(dōu)一样(yīyàng)大(dà)。

    Every piece is the same size.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)切(qiē)得(de)真(zhēn)公正(gōngzhèng)，每(měi)块(kuài)都(dōu)一样(yīyàng)小(xiǎo)。

    You cut really fairly. Every piece is equally small.

  5. Liangliang

    一样(yīyàng)小(xiǎo)也(yě)是(shì)公正(gōngzhèng)啊(a)！

    Equally small is still fair!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

世(shì)界(jiè)需(xū)要(yào)的(de)是(shì)公(gōng)正(zhèng)，不(bú)是(shì)施(shī)舍(shě)。

It is justice, not charity, that is wanting in the world.

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

02

裁(cái)判(pàn)必(bì)须(xū)公(gōng)正(zhèng)地(de)对(duì)待(dài)每(měi)一(yí)位(wèi)选(xuǎn)手(shǒu)。

A referee must treat every competitor fairly.

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