偏

To lean in Chinese: 偏 (piān)

piān

to lean

HSK 3.0 Level 61 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to lean
  2. 2to slant
  3. 3oblique
  4. 4prejudiced
  5. 5to deviate from average
  6. 6to stray from the intended line
  7. 7stubbornly
  8. 8contrary to expectations

Stroke order

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偏

Zhuyin

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ㄆㄧㄢ

piān

ㄆ/ pㄧ/ iㄢ/ an—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 这幅画挂偏了，右边高左边低。

    zhè fú huà guà piān le， yòu biān gāo zuǒ biān dī。

    This painting is hanging crooked, higher on the right and lower on the left.

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Related words

偏差

piān chā

bias

偏方

piān fāng

folk remedy

偏见

piān jiàn

prejudice

偏僻

piān pì

remote

偏偏

piān piān

(indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately

偏向

piān xiàng

partial towards sth

偏远

piān yuǎn

remote

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