Chinese phrase
〜偏大还是偏小？ 〜 piān dà hái shì piān xiǎo
Meaning
Does ___ run large or small?
When to use it
This asks whether an item runs large or small. It is used in shopping conversations to check clothing or shoe fit before choosing a size.
Example dialogue
这件衣服 偏大还是偏小？ zhè jiàn yī fú piān dà hái shì piān xiǎo
Does this item run large or small?
我试了下，觉得有点儿大，可能偏大，要不要换小一号？ wǒ shì le xià jué de yóu diǎnr dà kě néng piān dà yào bú yào huàn xiǎo yí hào
I tried it on, and it feels a little big. It may run large. Should I exchange it for a size smaller?