平均

• 拼音: píng jūn
• 汉字拆解: 平 = 干 (level) + 八 (divide), something flat and balanced; 均 = 土 (earth) + 勻 (even, phonetic), evenly balanced across a surface

含义

To average out; to distribute evenly (V); average; equal; even (Adj). Describes sharing something equally or representing a statistical mean.

As a verb, 平均 means to share out equally (e.g., 平均分配 — distribute evenly). As an adjective, it describes things that are evenly distributed or representative of a statistical average (e.g., 平均成绩 — average score; 平均工资 — average wage). Common in mathematics, economics, and everyday contexts. 平均值 = average value.

例句

1. 这次考试全班的平均分是八十二分。
2. 他们把奖金平均分配给了所有参与项目的人。
3. 这个城市的平均气温比北方城市高很多。

用法指南

语境: math, economics, everyday, weather

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这五个数字的平均值是多少？(What is the average value of these five numbers?)
• 工作要平均分配，不能让一个人做太多。(Work should be distributed evenly — one person shouldn't have to do too much.)

错误说法

• 用'平均'表示'完全相同'的意思 (Don't use 平均 to mean 'exactly identical' — it means averaged or evenly distributed, not necessarily equal in every respect; use 相同 or 一样 for sameness)

起源与历史

A compound of 平 (flat/equal/level) + 均 (even/balanced). Both characters emphasise evenness and balance, making the compound highly expressive of uniformity.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal