偏见 (piān jiàn) — prejudice (against), bias

Definition

偏见 is a settled, often unfair 'prejudice' against a person or group. 偏向 leans toward a side neutrally (preference, tendency); 偏差 means a measurable 'deviation' or error from a standard.

noun
prejudice (against)bias

Examples

  • 偏见
    Tā yīn wèi duì mǒu rén yǒu piān jiàn ér zuò chū le bù gōng píng de jué dìng.
    He made an unfair decision because he had prejudice against someone.
  • 偏见
    Wǒ men yīng gāi jǐn liàng jiǎn shǎo piān jiàn, kè guān dì kàn dài wèn tí.
    We should minimize bias as much as possible and look at problems objectively.
  • 偏见
    Zhè zhǒng piān jiàn yuán yú cháng shí jiān de cuò wù xìn xī.
    This kind of prejudice stems from long-term misinformation.

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