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偏食

piānshí
adjective #97,099

Meanings

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

Examples

小孩偏食会影响发育。
Xiǎohái piānshí huì yǐngxiǎng fāyù.
Picky eating in children can affect their development.
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.
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) — same logic of 'partial/biased' applied to eating vs the sun.

Stroke Order

偏 piān
食 shí