偏食

piānshí

adjective #97,099

Meanings

1 picky about food
2 partial to certain foods
3 having food preferences

Characters

partial; biased

Examples

HSK 5

他从小就偏食，不吃蔬菜。

Tā cóngxiǎo jiù piānshí, bù chī shūcài.

He's been a picky eater since childhood and won't eat vegetables.

HSK 7-9

小孩偏食会影响发育。

Xiǎohái piānshí huì yǐngxiǎng fāyù.

Picky eating in children can affect their development.

HSK 7-9

医生建议不要偏食，要均衡饮食。

Yīshēng jiànyì bùyào piānshí, yào jūnhéng yǐnshí.

The doctor advises against picky eating and recommends a balanced diet.

Tips

usage

偏食 also means 'partial eclipse' (日偏食 partial solar eclipse, 月偏食 partial lunar eclipse), the same logic of 'partial/biased' applied to eating versus the sun.

Stroke Order

偏 piān

食 shí