偏僻

piānpì

adjective HSK 7-9 #10,273

Meanings

1 remote; out-of-the-way
2 secluded

Characters

biased; off to one side

remote; secluded

Both characters suggest being 'off to the side' — a place far from the center.

Examples

他住在一个偏僻的小村子里。

Tā zhù zài yígè piānpì de xiǎo cūnzi lǐ.

He lives in a remote little village.

这条路太偏僻了，晚上不要一个人走。

Zhè tiáo lù tài piānpì le, wǎnshang búyào yígè rén zǒu.

This road is too secluded, don't walk it alone at night.

Stroke Order

偏 piān

僻 pì