CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD
偏
HSK 7
偏 (piān) is an HSK 7 Chinese word with 6 definitions and 6 bilingual examples.
PARTS OF SPEECH3
DEFINITIONS6
EXAMPLES6
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Definitions & Usage
Meanings and examples
adjective 形
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Englishoff-center; crooked
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桌子放得有点偏,我们把它挪到中间吧。
The table is a little off-center; let's move it to the middle.
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这幅画挂得有点偏,再往左边移两厘米就好了。
This picture is hanging a little crooked. Move it two centimetres to the left and it will be fine.
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Englishon the contrary
verb 动
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Englishto veer; to deflect
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他的车在十字路口往右偏了一下,差点撞上路边的树。
His car veered to the right at the intersection and almost hit a roadside tree.
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天平的指针向左偏了,说明左边的东西更重。
The scale's pointer deflected to the left, showing that the object on the left was heavier.
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Englishon the contrary
adverb 副
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Englishstubbornly
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你不让我去,我偏要去,看你能把我怎么样。
You told me not to go, but I'm going anyway. What are you going to do about it?
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大家都反对,他偏坚持自己的意见。
Everyone was against it, but he stubbornly insisted on his own view.
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Englishon the contrary