(tǎn) — to bare, to expose (part of the body); to favor unfairly, to take sides

Definition

Bound morpheme: never used alone. 袒露 means 'bare/expose (a body part)'; 偏袒 means 'favor one side unfairly'.

bound form
to bareto expose (part of the body)to favor unfairlyto take sides

Examples

  • Tā tǎn lù le jiān bǎng, ràng dà jiā kàn tā de shāng kǒu.
    He bared his shoulder to let everyone see his wound.
  • Cái pàn piān tǎn zhǔ duì, yǐn qǐ le guān zhòng de bù mǎn.
    The referee favored the home team unfairly, causing dissatisfaction among the audience.
  • Zuò wéi fǎ guān, nǐ bù néng piān tǎn rèn hé yī fāng.
    As a judge, you must not favor either side unfairly.

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