Chinese word

偏爱

Pronunciation

Pinyinpiān ài

Meaning

  • verbprefer

Example

我偏爱喝绿茶。wǒ piān ài hē lǜ chá

I prefer drinking green tea.

Illustration for 偏爱 (prefer)

More examples

她偏爱红色的衣服。tā piān ài hóng sè de yī fú

She prefers red clothes.

Core concept

A liking that leans noticeably toward one person or kind of thing and guides a personal choice.

Common phrases

  • 偏爱甜食piān ài tián shí

    prefer sweets

  • 偏爱红色的衣服piān ài hóng sè de yī fú

    prefer red clothes

  • 偏爱喝茶piān ài hē chá

    prefer drinking tea

Similar words

喜欢xǐ huān: Feel a general liking for someone or something.
更喜欢gèng xǐ huān: Like one option more when several choices are available.
比较喜欢bǐ jiào xǐ huān: Have some liking for something, but not an especially strong one.
偏好piān hào: Have a personal or group tendency to choose certain people or things.

Definition in Chinese

对某类事物或某人有特殊的爱好或偏好，带有主观选择性，有时含有偏袒的含义。duì mǒu lèi shì wù huò mǒu rén yǒu tè shū de ài hào huò piān hào dài yǒu zhǔ guān xuǎn zé xìng yǒu shí hán yǒu piān tǎn de hán yì

Word origin

偏 (piān, "lean to one side") + 爱 (ài, "love") forms a word for affection that leans toward a particular choice.

Usage tips

  • When the object is a person, team, or group, the word can suggest favoritism rather than a harmless taste in food or hobbies.

Other meanings

  • be fond ofverb
  • favorverb

Opposites

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