公正
gōng zhèng HSK 6

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📚 Example Sentences

法官的判决必须公正。
Fǎguān de pànjué bìxū gōngzhèng.
The judge's ruling must be fair.
我们需要一个公正的裁判。
Wǒmen xūyào yīgè gōngzhèng de cáipàn.
We need a fair referee.
这个决定对所有人公正。
Zhège juédìng duì suǒyǒu rén gōngzhèng.
This decision is fair to everyone.
法官很公正。
Fǎguān hěn gōngzhèng.
The judge is very fair.
我们需要公正。
Wǒmen xūyào gōngzhèng.
We need fairness.

💡 Memory Tip

Break down the characters: 公 (gōng) means 'public' or 'impartial,' and 正 (zhèng) means 'correct' or 'upright.' Think of it as 'public correctness'—something fair and just for everyone.

📝 Usage Notes

This word is formal and commonly used in written and spoken contexts related to law, ethics, governance, and social issues. It appears in discussions about justice, such as in legal rulings, policies, or evaluations of behavior, and is suitable for both academic and everyday serious conversations.

📖 Grammar Points

As an adjective, 公正 can modify nouns directly (e.g., 公正的法官) or function as a predicate (e.g., 这个制度很公正). It is often used in negative forms like 不公正 to express unfairness.

🏯 Cultural Notes

In Chinese culture, 公正 is highly valued in contexts like governance and law, reflecting Confucian ideals of righteousness and social harmony. It is a key term in discussions about anti-corruption and ethical conduct in public life.

🔄 Similar Words

Similar words include 公平 (gōngpíng), which focuses on fairness in distribution or opportunity (e.g., in competitions or resources), and 正义 (zhèngyì), which refers to justice as a broader moral or ideological concept. 公正 is more about impartiality in judgment or procedures.

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