CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

偏

piānHSK 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

1

adjective 形

  1. Englishoff-center; crooked

    • EX
      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.

    • EX
      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.

  2. Englishon the contrary

2

verb 动

  1. Englishto veer; to deflect

    • EX
      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.

    • EX
      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.

  2. Englishon the contrary

3

adverb 副

  1. Englishstubbornly

    • EX
      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?

    • EX
      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.

  2. Englishon the contrary