公平交易

Mandarin · pinyin gōng píng jiāo yì

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  1. fair dealing
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公
gōng · fair, equitable; public; duke
平
píng · flat, level, even; peaceful
交
jiāo · mix; intersect; exchange, communicate; deliver
易
yì · change; easy
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1–2–1–4 · gong1 ping2 jiao1 yi4

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