偏爱

偏愛

piān'ài

verb HSK 7-9 #14,029

Meanings

1 to be partial towards; to favor
2 to prefer; to have a preference for

Characters

biased; partial; to lean

to love; to like

Examples

HSK 5

老师不应该偏爱某个学生。

Lǎoshī bù yīnggāi piān'ài mǒugè xuésheng.

Teachers shouldn't show favoritism towards any student.

HSK 7-9

她偏爱甜食。

Tā piān'ài tiánshí.

She has a preference for sweets.

Tips

usage

偏爱 often carries a slightly negative connotation of unfair favoritism when directed at people. When describing food/music preferences, it's more neutral. Compare 喜欢 (xǐhuan, to like) which is entirely neutral.

Stroke Order

偏 piān

爱 ài