have a preference for; favor; partiality
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to favor; to have a preference for; to like better
Used when expressing a particular liking for one option among several. Can carry a slight negative connotation when implying unfair favoritism.
Zài在
guó国
huà画
zhōng中
，
tā他
piān偏
ài爱
xiě写
yì意
huà画
。
Among Chinese paintings, he has a particular preference for freehand brushwork.
Fù父
mǔ母
bù不
yīng应
gāi该
piān偏
ài爱
rèn任
hé何
yī一
gè个
hái孩
zi子
。
Parents should not show favoritism toward any one child.
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Bǐ比
qǐ起
kā咖
fēi啡
，
wǒ我
gèng更
piān偏
ài爱
chá茶
。
Compared to coffee, I prefer tea.
Tā他
duì对
gǔ古
diǎn典
yīn音
yuè乐
yǒu有
zhe着
tè特
shū殊
de的
piān偏
ài爱
。
He has a special fondness for classical music.