平均 (píngjūn) — average; equal; per capita
HSK 3 | adjective/noun/verb | evenly distributed; the statistical mean
平均 (píngjūn)
平均 refers to an equal distribution or the mathematical average of a set of values.
Meanings
- [adj/noun/verb] average; equal; per capita; to distribute evenly; the mean
Example Sentences
这个班同学的平均年龄是十七岁。 Zhège bān tóngxué de píngjūn niánlíng shì shíqī suì. The average age of students in this class is seventeen.
我每天平均睡七个小时。 Wǒ měitiān píngjūn shuì qī gè xiǎoshí. I sleep an average of seven hours every day.
把这些苹果平均分给大家。 Bǎ zhèxiē píngguǒ píngjūn fēn gěi dàjiā. Divide these apples equally among everyone.
这个城市的平均收入比以前高了很多。 Zhège chéngshì de píngjūn shōurù bǐ yǐqián gāo le hěn duō. The average income of this city is much higher than before.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 平均水平 | average level |
| 平均分 | average score |
| 平均收入 | average income |
| 平均分配 | equal distribution |
Memory Hook
平 means "flat/level" and 均 means "even/equal." 平均 is making everything as flat and even as a calm lake surface.