公道

gōng dào

HSK 7–9

Meaning

justice
fairness
public highway
fair
equitable

Definition

公正的道理；公平合理。也指公共道路。

justice; fairness; reasonable; also means public road.

Usage

用于形容人或事公平合理，也可指公共道路。

Used to describe people or things that are fair and reasonable, or can refer to a public road.

Examples

1 他办事公道，大家都信任他。 (He handles things fairly, everyone trusts him.)
2 价格公道，童叟无欺。 (The price is fair, no cheating.)
3 这条公道是村里的主要通道。 (This public road is the main passage in the village.)
4 他心里有一杆公道的秤。 (He has a fair scale in his heart.)
5 做人要讲公道。 (Be fair in life.)

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