公平 (gōng píng) — fair in Mandarin
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#1313 most common word · HSK 5 · CEFR C1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
公平 is pronounced gōng píng. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Bǐsài hěn gōng píng.
The competition is very fair.
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What does 公平 mean?+
公平 (gōng píng) means "fair" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 公平?+
公平 is pronounced gōng píng. It uses the tone 1 (high flat), then the tone 2 (rising). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 公平 in Mandarin?+
公平 is the #1313 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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