to have a preference for; to be partial to
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to have a particular liking for; to be partial to
Often implies a strong personal preference that may influence judgment or choice. Can be used neutrally or critically.
Zài在
qǔ曲
yì艺
zhōng中
tā他
piān偏
hào好
jīng京
yùn韵
dà大
gǔ鼓
。
Among folk performing arts, he has a particular liking for Beijing drum singing.
Fáng防
zhǐ止
píng凭
gè个
rén人
de的
piān偏
hào好
chǔ处
lǐ理
wèn问
tí题
。
Prevent handling problems based on personal preferences.
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Tā她
duì对
gǔ古
diǎn典
yīn音
yuè乐
yǒu有
tè特
bié别
de的
piān偏
hào好
。
She has a particular fondness for classical music.
Zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
de的
cài菜
dān单
piān偏
hào好
shǐ使
yòng用
běn本
dì地
shí食
cái材
。
This restaurant's menu prefers to use local ingredients.
Zài在
yán颜
sè色
xuǎn选
zé择
shang上
，
tā他
zǒng总
shì是
piān偏
hào好
lán蓝
sè色
。
When it comes to color choices, he always prefers blue.