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平衡

HSK 6Word · Adjective

balanced; equilibrium; break even

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

balanced; equalized; in a state where opposing aspects match

Widely used in economics, daily life, and physical contexts to describe a state of equality or offset.

Jīn今
nián年
gōng公
sī司
de的
shōu收
zhī支
zhōng终
yú于
píng平
héng衡
le了
 。

The company's revenue and expenses finally balanced out this year.

Bǎo保
chí持
gōng工
zuò作
yǔ与
shēng生
huó活
de的
píng平
héng衡
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
 。

Maintaining a balance between work and life is very important.

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Chǎn产
xiāo销
píng平
héng衡
shì是
gōng工
chǎng厂
jiàn健
kāng康
yùn运
yíng营
de的
biāo标
zhì志
 。

A balance between production and sales is a sign of a factory's healthy operation.

2.

adjective

in equilibrium; in a state where forces cancel each other out

technical

A physics-specific term describing mechanical equilibrium. Can be adapted to other contexts metaphorically (e.g., political balance).

Zuò作
yòng用
yú于
wù物
tǐ体
de的
duō多
gè个
lì力
dà大
xiǎo小
xiāng相
děng等
 、
fāng方
xiàng向
xiāng相
fǎn反
 ,
wù物
tǐ体
jiù就
chǔ处
yú于
píng平
héng衡
zhuàng状
tài态
 。

When multiple forces acting on an object are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction, the object is in a state of equilibrium.

Tǐ体
cāo操
yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
xū需
yào要
jí极
qiáng强
de的
píng平
héng衡
néng能
lì力
 。

Gymnasts need extremely strong balancing ability.

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Shēng生
tài态
xì系
tǒng统
xū需
yào要
bǎo保
chí持
dòng动
tài态
píng平
héng衡
 。

An ecosystem needs to maintain a dynamic equilibrium.