平衡
pínghéng
balance; to balance
Part of speech · noun / verb / adjective
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 走钢丝的人要保持身体平衡。A tightrope walker must keep their balance.
- 收入和支出要平衡。Income and expenses must balance.
Collocations
保持平衡生态平衡收支平衡心理平衡
Mnemonic
平 píng "level" + 衡 héng "the beam of a scale": a scale beam at rest, i.e. balance. Works as the noun "balance" and the verb "to balance". Distinguish 平衡 (balance of two sides) from 稳定 (wěndìng, stability, not wavering).
Related
均衡稳定平稳协调
Quick check
What distinguishes 平衡 from 稳定?