Definition
偏向 (piānxiàng) as a verb means 'to be partial to' — it implies unfair bias, whereas 偏爱 (piān'ài) is simply 'to have a preference for'. As a noun it means 'tendency, inclination' and specifically 'political erroneous deviation', while 倾向 (qīngxiàng) is a neutral 'trend, tendency'.
verb
to be partial toto lean towardto favor
noun
tendencyinclination(political) erroneous deviation
Examples
- ，偏向。Zuòwéi yí gè fǎguān, nǐ bù néng piān xiàng rènhé yì fāng.As a judge, you cannot be partial to any side.
- “”偏向。Wǒmen yào jǐngtì “zuǒ” huò yòu de cuòwù piān xiàng.We must guard against erroneous leftist or rightist tendencies.
- 偏向。Zhège fāng'àn piān xiàng yú tígāo xiàolǜ.This plan tends to improve efficiency.
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