偏食

piānshí

adjective #97,099

Meanings

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.

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.

偏 piān

食 shí