平

píng

adjective HSK 2 #2,211

Meanings

1 flat
2 level
3 equal
4 calm

Characters

flat; level; peaceful

Examples

这条路很平。

Zhè tiáo lù hěn píng.

This road is very flat.

水面很平静。

Shuǐmiàn hěn píngjìng.

The water surface is very calm.

这场比赛打平了。

Zhè chǎng bǐsài dǎ píng le.

This match ended in a draw.

Tips

usage

平 appears in many compounds: 平安 (safe), 平常 (ordinary), 平时 (usually), 平等 (equal), 平衡 (balance), 和平 (peace).

Stroke Order

平 píng