偏心

piānxīn

adjective #27,070

Meanings

1 partial
2 biased
3 showing favoritism
4 eccentric (of an axis)

Characters

slanted; partial; off-center

heart; mind; center

Examples

妈妈对弟弟有些偏心，总给他更多零花钱。

Māma duì dìdi yǒuxiē piānxīn, zǒng gěi tā gèng duō línghuāqián.

Mom is a bit biased toward my younger brother, always giving him more pocket money.

老师不应该对任何学生偏心。

Lǎoshī bù yīnggāi duì rènhé xuésheng piānxīn.

A teacher should not show favoritism toward any student.

Tips

usage

偏心 in everyday speech means showing favoritism. In engineering/mechanics, it describes an off-center axis (偏心轮 = eccentric wheel). Context tells you which sense is meant.

Stroke Order

偏 piān

心 xīn