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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 piānpian1to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations
2偏偏 偏偏 piān piānpian1 pian1(indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicates that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; (indicates that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people
3偏见 偏見 piān jiànpian1 jian4prejudice
4偏离 偏離 piān pian1 li2to deviate; to diverge; to wander
5偏差 偏差 piān chāpian1 cha1bias; deviation
6偏向 偏向 piān xiàngpian1 xiang4partial towards sth; to prefer; to incline; erroneous tendencies (Leftist or Revisionist deviation)
7偏重 偏重 piān zhòngpian1 zhong4to stress in a prejudiced way; to emphasize sth unduly
8偏僻 偏僻 piān pian1 pi4remote; desolate; far from the city
9偏转 偏轉 piān zhuǎnpian1 zhuan3deflection (physics); deviation (away from a straight line)
10偏旁 偏旁 piān pángpian1 pang2component of a Chinese character (as the radical or the phonetic part)
11偏要 偏要 piān yàopian1 yao4to insist on doing sth; must do it, despite everything
12偏安 偏安 piān ānpian1 an1content to hold a small part of the territory; fig. forced to relinquish the middle ground; forced to move away
13偏待 偏待 piān dàipian1 dai4to show favoritism against sb; to treat unfairly
14偏低 偏低 piān pian1 di1to be on the low side; to be inadequate (e.g. of a salary)
15偏辞 偏辭 piān pian1 ci2one-sided words; prejudice; flattery
16偏殿 偏殿 piān diànpian1 dian4side palace hall; side chamber
17偏方 偏方 piān fāngpian1 fang1folk remedy; home remedy
18月偏食 月偏食 yuè piān shíyue4 pian1 shi2partial eclipse of the moon
19偏爱 偏愛 piān àipian1 ai4to be partial towards sth; to favor; to prefer; preference; favorite
20明知山有虎,偏向虎山行 明知山有虎,偏向虎山行 míng zhī shān yǒu , piān xiàng shān xíngming2 zhi1 shan1 you3 hu3 , pian1 xiang4 hu3 shan1 xing2lit. to willfully go towards the mountain although knowing that it has tigers (idiom); fig. to take a risk despite knowing the dangers
21剑走偏锋 劍走偏鋒 jiàn zǒu piān fēngJian4 Zou3 pian1 feng1the sword moves with side stroke (modern idiom); fig. unexpected winning move; unconventional gambit; Jian Zoupianfeng, pseudonym of prolific modern novelist
22磁偏角 磁偏角 piān jiǎoci2 pian1 jiao3Magnetic declination
23不偏斜 不偏斜 piān xiébu4 pian1 xie2not leaning to one side; impartial; even-handed
24不偏极 不偏極 piān bu4 pian1 ji2unpolarized (light)
25不可偏废 不可偏廢 piān fèibu4 ke3 pian1 fei4shouldn't one-sidedly dismiss sth. (idiom)