公道

• 拼音: gōng dao
• 汉字拆解: 公 = 八 + 厶 (impartial); 道 = 辶 + 首 (principle, way)

含义

Fair; just; reasonable. Describes a price, treatment, or outcome that is equitable and impartial.

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: ethics, commerce, social commentary

语气: positive

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

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

起源与历史

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

文化背景

时代: Traditional–Modern

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal