Chinese word

偏见

Pronunciation

Pinyinpiān jiàn

Meaning

  • nounprejudice

Example

别对他有偏见，先听他解释。bié duì tā yǒu piān jiàn xiān tīng tā jiě shì

Don't be prejudiced against him; listen to his explanation first.

Illustration for 偏见 (prejudice)

More examples

社会需要教育来消除偏见。shè huì xū yào jiào yù lái xiāo chú piān jiàn

Society needs education to eliminate prejudice.

Core concept

A one-sided judgment settles on a person or thing before fair understanding is possible.

Common phrases

  • 抱有偏见bào yǒu piān jiàn

    harbor prejudice

  • 消除偏见xiāo chú piān jiàn

    eliminate prejudice

  • 克服偏见kè fú piān jiàn

    overcome prejudice

Similar words

成见chéng jiàn: A fixed negative idea shaped by past experience or habit and difficult to change.
歧视qí shì: Unfair treatment of a person or group because of a particular feature.
误解wù jiě: A wrong understanding of facts, words, or a situation.
观点guān diǎn: A neutral opinion or way of thinking about a matter.

Definition in Chinese

对某人或某事在缺乏证据或了解的情况下形成的负面或片面的看法。duì mǒu rén huò mǒu shì zài quē fá zhèng jù huò liáo jiě de qíng kuàng xià xíng chéng de fù miàn huò piàn miàn de kàn fǎ

Word origin

The compound 偏 (piān, "one-sided") + 见 (jiàn, "view") presents a view that leans to one side instead of taking in the whole picture.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this noun usually signals criticism, so it does not fit a neutral first impression or a simple personal preference.

Other meanings

  • preconceptionnoun

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