公道

• 병음: gōng dao
• 한자 분석: 公 = 八 + 厶 (impartial); 道 = 辶 + 首 (principle, way)

뜻

공정하고 합리적이다

Used both as an adjective (公道的价格 — a fair price) and as a noun (主持公道 — to uphold justice). Carries a moral weight suggesting not just legal correctness but ethical fairness perceived by society.

예문

1. 这家店的价格公道，童叟无欺。
2. 他一向敢于主持公道，深受同事尊重。
3. 裁判的判决是否公道，引发了广泛争议。

사용 가이드

맥락: ethics, commerce, social commentary

어조: positive

올바른 표현

• 这个处理结果对双方来说都是公道的。(This outcome is fair to both parties.)
• 你来评评理，看看谁说得公道。(You be the judge — see whose account is more just.)

피해야 할 표현

• 公道 when the context is legal procedure — use 公正 or 公平 for formal legal fairness

기원과 역사

公 (public/impartial) + 道 (principle/way)

문화적 배경

시대: Traditional–Modern

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal