Category: LawPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate
平等
/píngděng/Roman
English meaning: Equality
Definition
The state of being equal in rights, status, and opportunities. Taiwan's legal system protects gender equality and LGBTQ rights. Taiwan was the first place in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage (2019), representing a landmark in civil rights in the region.
Example
“臺灣在亞洲率先通過同性婚姻合法化，彰顯平等價值。”
In English: “Taiwan was first in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, demonstrating the value of equality.”
Literary Heritage
“法令滋彰，盜賊多有。”
/Fǎlìng zī zhāng, dàozéi duō yǒu./
“The more laws and prohibitions there are, the more thieves and robbers there will be.”
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- 繁體中文
- Chinese (Trad.)
- Script
- Han
- Family
- Sino-Tibetan
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