偏爱 (piān ài) — to be partial toward, to favor
Definition
偏爱 means to consistently favor or have a special preference for one thing over others. Compare 偏向 (a leaning/tendency, often in policy or judgment) and 宠爱 (to pamper/dote on a person).
verb
to be partial towardto favor
Examples
- 偏爱。Tā zǒng shì piān ài chuān hóng sè de yī fu.She always favors wearing red clothes.
- 偏爱。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù piān ài gǔ diǎn yīn yuè.He has favored classical music since childhood.
- 偏爱。Lǎo bǎn bú yào tài piān ài mǒu yí wèi yuán gōng.The boss should not favor a certain employee too much.
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