偏差

piānchā

noun HSK 7-9 #21,265

Measure Word

一个偏差 gè

Meanings

1 deviation
2 error
3 bias

Characters

to deviate; biased

difference; error

Examples

测量结果有一定的偏差。

Cèliáng jiéguǒ yǒu yīdìng de piānchā.

The measurement results have a certain margin of error.

他对这件事的理解出现了偏差。

Tā duì zhè jiàn shì de lǐjiě chūxiàn le piānchā.

His understanding of this matter has a deviation.

Tips

usage

偏差 can refer to physical measurement errors, statistical deviation, or figurative misunderstandings. Compare with 误差 (error), which is more technical/scientific.

Stroke Order

偏 piān

差 chà