平等

píngděng

adjective HSK 2 #5,729

Meanings

每个人都是平等的。

Měi gè rén dōu shì píngděng de.

Everyone is equal.

男女应该平等。

Nán nǚ yīnggāi píngděng.

Men and women should be equal.

我们要平等对待每一个人。

Wǒmen yào píngděng duìdài měi yí gè rén.

We should treat everyone equally.

usage

Can be used as both an adjective (平等的) and a noun (追求平等 to pursue equality).

culture

The concept of 平等 is central to modern Chinese society and appears frequently in political and social discourse.

平 píng

等 děng