Meaning of 平均
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- average; on average
- evenly; in equal proportions
How to use 平均
平均 works as an adjective or adverb meaning average or evenly, and as a verb meaning to divide equally. It often appears before a noun or verb, as in 平均分 (píngjūn fēn, average score). Example: 我们平均每天工作八小时。(Wǒmen píngjūn měi tiān gōngzuò bā xiǎoshí.) On average we work eight hours a day.
平 (píng) means flat or level, and 均 (jūn) means equal or even. Picture smoothing a pile of sand until every part is flat and equal, and you get the average.
Common mistake: Learners often write 均 (jūn) as 钧 or 匀, which look similar. 均 has the earth radical 土 on the left. Also, 平均 is not used to mean mediocre about a person's quality; for that, say 一般 (yìbān) or 普通 (pǔtōng).
平均 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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平 píng · flat · 5 strokes
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均 jūn · equal · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 平均.
| 公平 | gōngpíng | fair; impartial |
| 平常 | píngcháng | ordinary; common |
| 平时 | píngshí | ordinarily; in normal times |
| 水平 | shuǐpíng | horizontal; level; a standard; a level (of ability, development etc) |
| 平安 | píng'ān | safe and sound; well |
| 平等 | píngděng | equal; equality |
| 一路平安 | yīlù-píng'ān | to have a pleasant journey; Bon voyage! |
| 和平 | hépíng | peace; peaceful |
| 平静 | píngjìng | calm; tranquil; serene |
| 平稳 | píngwěn | smooth; steady |
| 平方 | píngfāng | square (as in square foot, square mile, square root) |
| 平原 | píngyuán | field; plain |
Questions about 平均
What does 平均 mean?
平均 (píngjūn) means "average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions" and is used as a verb and adjective.
How do you write 平均?
平均 is made of 2 characters: 平 (5 strokes), 均 (7 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 平均 an HSK word?
Yes. 平均 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I say "divide something evenly" with 平均?
Put 平均 before a verb like 分 (fēn) or 分配 (fēnpèi). For example, 把钱平均分给三个人 (bǎ qián píngjūn fēn gěi sān gè rén) means to split the money evenly among three people.
What is the difference between 平均 and 平等?
平均 is about numbers or amounts being even, like an average or an equal share. 平等 (píngděng) is about people having equal rights or status, as in 男女平等 (nánnǚ píngděng), equality between men and women.