piān ài
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  • v.preference; favour; be partial to; have partiality for something

    • piān ài lán sè

      偏爱蓝色

      have a preference to blue colour

    • piān ài zhēn tàn xiǎo shuō

      偏爱侦探小说

      prefer detective stories to others

    • zài yīng guó shī rén zhōng tā piān ài bài lún de shī gē

      英国诗人偏爱拜伦诗歌

      Of the English poets, he has a preference for Byron.

    • piān ài fǎ guó pēng tiáo

      偏爱法国烹调

      partial to French cuisine

    • lǎo shī piān ài tā

      老师偏爱

      The teacher favoured her.

    • piān ài wén xué

      偏爱文学

      have a preference for literature

    • zài guó huà zhōng tā piān ài xiě yì huà

      偏爱写意

      In traditional Chinese painting, she is especially fond of freehand brushwork.

    • míng zhì de lǎo shī cóng bù piān ài xué sheng

      明智老师偏爱学生

      A wise teacher never shows favoritism.

    • wǒ děi chéng rèn wǒ duì yīng guó dà xué yǒu suǒ piān ài

      承认英国大学有所偏爱

      I must admit to a prejudice in favor of British universities.

    • piān ài tián shí

      偏爱甜食

      have a sweet tooth

    • tā men duì zhǎng zǐ de piān ài

      他们长子偏爱

      their favouritism towards their first son