不公平 (bù gōng píng)

adjective HSK 4

bù gōng píng

unfair · unjust · inequitable

Meaning

不公平 means 'unfair' or 'unjust', describing situations, treatment, or decisions that lack fairness or equality. It's formed by negating 公平 (fair, just) with 不 (not). This word expresses dissatisfaction with unequal treatment or outcomes.

Usage

Commonly used to complain about or criticize situations where people are treated differently without good reason. Can describe rules, treatment, competition, distribution of resources, or opportunities. Often appears in the pattern '对...不公平' (unfair to...) or '这不公平' (this is unfair). Used in both formal and informal contexts.

Examples

01
老师只批评我一个人，这太不公平了！
Lǎo shī zhǐ pī píng wǒ yī gè rén, zhè tài bù gōng píng le!
The teacher only criticized me alone, this is so unfair!
02
我觉得这个规定对女性不公平。
Wǒ jué de zhè ge guī dìng duì nǚ xìng bù gōng píng.
I think this rule is unfair to women.

Characters

Common collocations

对...不公平
duì ... bù gōng píng
unfair to...
这不公平
zhè bù gōng píng
this is unfair
太不公平了
tài bù gōng píng le
too unfair
不公平待遇
bù gōng píng dài yù
unfair treatment

Antonyms

Origin

Formed by adding the negative prefix 不 to 公平 (fair/just). 公平 itself combines 公 (public, impartial) and 平 (level, equal), suggesting impartial and equal treatment.