偏

piān · pian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)幅(fú)画(huà)挂(guà)偏(piān)了(le),往(wǎng)左(zuǒ)挪(nuó)一(yì)点(diǎn)。

This painting is hung crooked; move it a bit to the left.

02

他(tā)偏(piān)不(bù)听(tīng)大(dà)家(jiā)的(de)劝(quàn)告(gào),结(jié)果(guǒ)吃(chī)了(le)大(dà)亏(kuī)。

He stubbornly refused to listen to everyone's advice and ended up suffering a big loss.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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