平等

• 拼音: píng děng
• 汉字拆解: 平 (píng) — flat, even; 等 (děng) = 竹 (bamboo) + 寺 (temple), originally meaning class or rank

含义

Equal; equality. Describes a state where people have the same rights, status, or treatment.

Used to describe fairness and equal treatment between people or groups. Common in discussions about social justice, rights, and interpersonal relationships. Often appears in phrases like 人人平等 (everyone is equal) and 男女平等 (gender equality).

例句

1. 每个人都应该被平等对待。
2. 老师对学生要平等。
3. 男女平等是很重要的。

用法指南

语境: social discussion, rights, education

语气: serious

正确说法

• 我们应该平等对待每一个人。(We should treat everyone equally.)
• 孩子们在学校里是平等的。(Children are equal at school.)

错误说法

• 不要用平等来说两个东西一样 (Don't use 平等 to say two things are the same — 平等 specifically means equal in rights or status; use 一样 or 相同 for general sameness)

起源与历史

平 (píng, level/even) + 等 (děng, equal/class). Both characters relate to evenness, reinforcing the meaning of equality.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal