偏低

piāndī
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 on the low side
  2. 2 somewhat too low
  3. 3 (of salary, blood pressure, etc.) inadequate

Examples

Tā de gōngzī piāndī, nányǐ yǎngjiā.
His salary is on the low side - hard to support a family.
Jīnnián de qìwēn piāndī.
This year's temperatures have been on the low side.
Tā xuèyā piāndī, yào duō xiūxī.
Her blood pressure runs a bit low - she needs more rest.

Tips

grammar
+ adjective forms a common pattern meaning 'somewhat too…' or 'leaning toward…': 偏高 (a bit too high), 偏大 (a bit too big), 偏少 (a bit too few), 偏贵 (a bit overpriced). The implication is 'compared to what's normal or expected.'

Stroke Order

piān