Meaning of 公正
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- just; fair; equitable
How to use 公正
公正 describes people, decisions, or systems that treat everyone equally, such as judges, referees, or laws. It often appears in more formal contexts and pairs with words like 判决 (pànjué, verdict) or 社会 (shèhuì, society). Example: 这个裁判很公正。(Zhège cáipàn hěn gōngzhèng.) This referee is very fair.
公正 combines 公 (gōng), meaning public or shared by all, with 正 (zhèng), meaning straight or upright. Something that is straight and the same for everyone is fair.
Common mistake: Learners often use 公正 for everyday small fairness, like sharing snacks, where 公平 (gōngpíng) sounds more natural. 公正 stresses impartial judgment, while 公平 stresses equal distribution or treatment.
公正 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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公 gōng · public · 4 strokes
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正 zhèng · straight · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 公正.
| 正在 | zhèngzài | to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing |
| 公司 | gōngsī | company; firm; corporation |
| 真正 | zhēnzhèng | genuine; real; true; really; indeed |
| 办公室 | bàngōngshì | office; business premises |
| 正常 | zhèngcháng | normal; regular |
| 正确 | zhèngquè | correct; sound; right; proper |
| 正是 | zhèngshì | is precisely |
| 公平 | gōngpíng | fair; impartial |
| 正好 | zhènghǎo | just (in time); just right |
| 公园 | gōngyuán | park (for public recreation) |
| 公里 | gōnglǐ | kilometer |
| 公路 | gōnglù | highway; road |
Questions about 公正
What does 公正 mean?
公正 (gōngzhèng) means "just; fair; equitable" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 公正?
公正 is made of 2 characters: 公 (4 strokes), 正 (5 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 公正 an HSK word?
Yes. 公正 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 公正 and 公平?
公正 focuses on being impartial and upright, especially in judging or deciding. 公平 focuses on equal outcomes or equal rules, as in 这不公平 (zhè bù gōngpíng), "this isn't fair." They overlap, and the phrase 公平公正 is common in formal speech.
Can 公正 be used as a noun?
Yes, in formal writing it can mean justice or fairness as a concept, as in 社会公正 (shèhuì gōngzhèng), social justice. In everyday speech it is mostly used as an adjective after 很 (hěn) or 不 (bù).