píng

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Character · Adjective · Verb · NounTraditional平

flat; equal; peaceful; ordinary

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Meanings

8 senses · 16 examples
1.

adjective

flat; level; even; smooth (without bumps or slopes)

Describes physical surfaces, terrain, or objects.

Zhè这
tiáo条
lù路
hěn很
píng平
 ,
qí骑
zì自
xíng行
chē车
hěn很
shū舒
fu服
 。

This road is very flat, making it comfortable to ride a bike.

Qǐng请
bǎ把
zhuō桌
zi子
fàng放
píng平
 。

Please put the table level.

2.

verb

to flatten; to level; to make even

Used when actively making something flat or suppressing disturbances.

Nóng农
mín民
zhèng正
zài在
píng平
dì地
zhǔn准
bèi备
bō播
zhǒng种
 。

The farmers are leveling the land to prepare for sowing.

Zhèng政
fǔ府
xùn迅
sù速
píng平
dìng定
le了
pàn叛
luàn乱
 。

The government quickly suppressed the rebellion.

3.

adjective

equal; on the same level; tied (in score)

Used for comparisons, scores, or social status.

Zhè这
chǎng场
bǐ比
sài赛
wǒ我
men们
dǎ打
píng平
le了
 。

We tied this match.

Wǒ我
men们
shì是
píng平
bèi辈
 ,
nǐ你
bù不
yòng用
kè客
qi气
 。

We are of the same generation, so you don't need to be so polite.

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Fǎ法
lǜ律
miàn面
qián前
rén人
rén人
píng平
děng等
 。

Everyone is equal before the law.

4.

adjective

fair; just; impartial

Describes judgments, treatments, or attitudes.

Zhè这
gè个
jué决
dìng定
hěn很
gōng公
píng平
 。

This decision is very fair.

Qǐng请
bǎo保
chí持
chí持
píng平
de的
tài态
du度
 。

Please maintain an impartial attitude.

5.

adjective

peaceful; calm; tranquil

Describes times, moods, or environments.

Zhù祝
nǐ你
yī一
lù路
píng平
ān安
 。

Wishing you a safe journey.

Tā他
de的
xīn心
qíng情
zhōng终
yú于
píng平
jìng静
xià下
lái来
le了
 。

His mood finally calmed down.

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Sì四
hǎi海
shēng升
píng平
 。

Peace reigns throughout the land.

6.

adjective

ordinary; common; average

Describes quality, performance, or status.

Tā他
de的
chéng成
jì绩
hěn很
yī一
bān般
 ,
zhǐ只
shì是
píng平
píng平
 。

His grades are mediocre, just average.

Píng平
píng平
dàn淡
dàn淡
cái才
shì是
zhēn真
 。

Ordinary simplicity is the real truth.

7.

noun

level tone (first tone in Mandarin); flat tone

technical

Refers to the level tone in traditional Chinese phonology; in Mandarin, yinping and yangping.

Píng平
shēng声
shì是
gǔ古
Hàn汉
yǔ语
sì四
shēng声
zhī之
yī一
 。

The level tone is one of the four tones in Classical Chinese.

8.

noun

surname Ping

A Chinese surname.

Wǒ我
de的
tóng同
shì事
xìng姓
Píng平
 。

My colleague's surname is Ping.