gung1 wan5公允

Jyutpinggung1 wan5

Yalegūng wáhn

形容詞

Definition

Fair, impartial, and unbiased.

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How it's used

Focuses on the objective quality of a decision or process rather than a personal feeling. It is often used in formal settings like legal contexts, workplace disputes, or official policies, making it sound more serious than the everyday word 公平. Use it when you want to emphasize that a conclusion was reached through a balanced, unbiased evaluation of facts.

Examples

pun3判kyut3決jat1一ding6定jiu3要gung1公wan5允，m4唔ho2可ji5以pin1偏bong1幫jam6任ho4何jat1一fong1方。

The judgment must be fair; you cannot favor either side.

nei5你gok3覺dak1得ni1呢go3個kyut3決ding6定gung1公wan5允m4唔gung1公wan5允aa4呀？

Do you think this decision is fair or not?

Common phrases

cyu5處lei5理gung1公wan5允

handle fairly

gung1公wan5允jyun4原zak1則

principle of fairness

Common mistake

Learners often use it as a direct synonym for 公平 in casual conversation, but it sounds overly stiff or academic when describing simple daily situations like splitting a bill or sharing snacks.