Writing
偏向 (piān xiàng) — how to say "to lean towards" in Chinese
偏向
To lean towards
noun · verb
Character composition
偏
inclined
向
direction
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
明显偏向
míng xiǎn piān xiàng
clear bias toward
偏向一方
piān xiàng yī fāng
lean toward one side
Examples
在讨论中，他偏向于支持新政策。
In the discussion, he leaned towards supporting the new policy.
我偏向这个方案。
I lean towards this plan.
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Frequently asked questions
Lean towards in Chinese
"to lean towards" in Chinese is 偏向 (piān xiàng).
偏向 meaning in English
偏向 (piān xiàng) means "To lean towards".
How is 偏向 pronounced?
It is pronounced piān xiàng (written as pian xiang, pianxiang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to lean towards" in Chinese characters?
It is written 偏向: 偏 has 11 strokes, 向 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 偏向?
偏向 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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