How to say “fair” in Chinese

公正
gōngzhèng

fair, impartial

adjective · HSK 6 · topic “Judgments and values”

“Fair” in Chinese is 公正, gōng zhèng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

公正 is read gōng zhèng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

gōng — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
zhèng — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

公
gōng — public, common
正
zhèng — just; correct

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “公正”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 公正. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 我们需要一位公正的裁判。wǒmenxūyàoyíwèigōngzhèngdecáipànWe need an impartial referee.

More words from the lesson “Morals and honor”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “fair” in Chinese?

“Fair” in Chinese is 公正, pinyin gōngzhèng.

What does 公正 mean?

公正 (gōngzhèng) means “fair, impartial”.

How do you write 公正?

公正 is 2 characters: 公 (gōng) — public, common; 正 (zhèng) — just; correct. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 公正?

公正 is read gōngzhèng. Tones: gōng — first tone, zhèng — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.

“fair” in the lesson “Morals and honor”

This word is from the topic “Judgments and values” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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