favoritism; partiality; biased
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
favoritism; partiality; a biased heart
informalRefers to the inherent quality or tendency of being unfair. Often used to criticize someone's character.
Zuò做
lǐng领
dǎo导
zuì最
jì忌
huì讳
de的
jiù就
shì是
yǒu有
piān偏
xīn心
yǎn眼
r儿
。
The worst thing for a leader is to show favoritism.
Dà大
jiā家
dōu都
pī批
píng评
tā他
de的
piān偏
xīn心
yǎn眼
r儿
。
Everyone criticized him for his bias.
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Tā她
nà那
diǎn点
piān偏
xīn心
yǎn眼
r儿
，
hái孩
zi子
men们
zǎo早
kàn看
chū出
lái来
le了
。
Her children spotted her slight favoritism long ago.
adjective
partial; biased; showing favoritism
informalDescribes the action or behavior of treating someone unfairly. Can be used predicatively or attributively. The example uses it as a stative verb/predicate adjective.
Wǒ我
yé爷
ye爷
tè特
bié别
piān偏
xīn心
yǎn眼
r儿
，
ràng让
gē哥
ge哥
qù去
，
jiù就
shì是
bù不
ràng让
wǒ我
qù去
。
My grandfather is very partial; he let my older brother go, but just wouldn't let me go.
Nǐ你
bié别
lǎo老
nà那
me么
piān偏
xīn心
yǎn眼
r儿
hǎo好
bù不
hǎo好
？
Děi得
yī一
wǎn碗
shuǐ水
duān端
píng平
。
Don't be so biased all the time, okay? You need to be fair.
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Dāng当
mā妈
de的
tài太
piān偏
xīn心
yǎn眼
r儿
le了
，
zǒng总
shì是
xiàng向
zhe着
dì弟
di弟
。
The mother is too partial; she always sides with the younger brother.