平

• 拼音: píng
• 汉字拆解: 平 = from a pictograph of a balanced scale, representing evenness and flatness

含义

Flat; level; even; calm. Describes a surface without bumps or a state without agitation.

A fundamental adjective meaning flat or level, used in many compounds: 平时 (usually), 平安 (safe), 平等 (equal), 水平 (level/standard), 平静 (calm). Can describe physical surfaces or abstract states like emotions and situations.

例句

1. 这条路很平，很好走。
2. 把纸放平再写字。
3. 这里的地面不太平。

用法指南

语境: describing surfaces, everyday, abstract states

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 桌子不平，杯子会倒。(The table is not level — the cup will fall over.)
• 把这块布铺平。(Lay this cloth flat.)

错误说法

• 平不能用来形容味道 (Don't use 平 to describe flavours — 平 refers to physical flatness or abstract evenness; use 淡 for bland taste)

起源与历史

Originally a pictograph showing a balanced scale or a flat surface. The horizontal line represents levelness and balance.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal