Chinese word

偏好

Pronunciation

Pinyinpiān hào

Meaning

  • nounpreference

Example

我的偏好是简单的食物。wǒ de piān hào shì jiǎn dān de shí wù

My preference is simple food.

Illustration for 偏好 (preference)

More examples

你可以告诉我你的偏好吗？nǐ ké yǐ gào sù wǒ nǐ de piān hào ma

Can you tell me your preference?

Core concept

A personal pattern of leaning toward certain choices rather than others.

Common phrases

  • 表达偏好biǎo dá piān hào

    express a preference

  • 改变偏好gǎi biàn piān hào

    change a preference

  • 保存偏好bǎo cún piān hào

    save a preference

Similar words

爱好ài hào: A lasting liking for an activity or subject pursued in daily life.
喜好xǐ hào: A personal liking for particular foods, colors, or other things.
偏爱piān ài: A strong preference for one particular choice or type of thing.
倾向qīng xiàng: A general tendency toward a certain direction or quality.

Definition in Chinese

偏好 指对某种事物或做法有偏爱的取向，侧重于表示倾向性而非瞬间的喜欢。piān hào zhǐ duì móu zhǒng shì wù huò zuò fǎ yǒu piān ài de qǔ xiàng cè zhòng yú biǎo shì qīng xiàng xìng ér fēi shùn jiān de xǐ huān

Word origin

偏好 (piānhǎo, "preference") is formed from the sense of a one-sided lean and the sense of liking, giving a personal inclination toward certain choices.

Usage tips

  • In Chinese, this noun fits descriptions of recurring choices in surveys, recommendation systems, and user settings, while casual talk often uses simpler everyday wording.

Other meanings

  • likingnoun
  • fondnessnoun

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