倾向性 (qīng xiàng xìng) — tendentiousness; bias; partiality

Definition

Noun meaning 'tendency, bias, partiality' — describes a leaning toward a particular viewpoint, not a neutral stance. Often used for media, writing, or opinions that show a clear direction.

noun
tendentiousnessbiaspartiality

Examples

  • 倾向性。
    Zhè piān wén zhāng yǒu míng xiǎn de zhèng zhì qīng xiàng xìng.
    This article has an obvious political bias.
  • 倾向性。
    Jì zhě yīng gāi bì miǎn bào dào zhōng de qīng xiàng xìng.
    Journalists should avoid tendentiousness in their reports.
  • ，倾向性。
    Tā de guān diǎn quē fá kè guān xìng, chōng mǎn le gè rén qīng xiàng xìng.
    His viewpoint lacks objectivity and is full of personal bias.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

倾向tendency
倾qīnglean向xiàngdirection
偏正Modifier + head
性xìngnature

The lean or direction in 倾向 and the quality in 性 give a settled bias.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 傾; 倾 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
人人rénman
Sound part声符shēngfú
頃
頃qǐng傾qīng
Same sound today

The traditional form 傾 combines 人 (man) with 頃, which gives the sound; 倾 is the simplified form of 傾.

Open 倾 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

向 originally drew 宀 (house) with 口 to show an echo in a place; later it was used for direction.

Open 向 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
忄Written in full as心xīnheart
Sound part声符shēngfú
生
生shēng性xìng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

性 is built from 忄 (the heart) and 生 (a sound clue). The heart part connects the word to a person's inner nature or quality.

Open 性 →

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