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公道

gōngdao
adjective HSK 7-9 #8,195

Meanings

  1. 1 fair; just; reasonable
  2. 2 justice; fairness

Characters

公
gōng
public; fair
道
dao
way; principle
Literally 'the public way' - the fair and just path.

Examples

HSK 2
你来说句公道话。
Nǐ lái shuō jù gōngdao huà.
Come say a fair word (be the judge).
HSK 3
这个价格很公道。
Zhège jiàgé hěn gōngdao.
This price is very fair.
HSK 4
自有公道。
Zìyǒu gōngdao.
Justice will prevail.

Tips

usage
说句公道话 ('let me say a fair word') is a very common phrase used when someone wants to give an objective opinion, often in an argument. It's the Chinese equivalent of 'to be fair...'

Stroke Order

公 gōng
道 dào