偏见 (piānjiàn)

偏见 refers to an irrational or unfair judgment about a person, group, or idea that is formed without adequate knowledge or reason. It is a central concept in discussions of discrimination, fairness, and critical thinking. Overcoming 偏见 is considered essential to building an equitable society.

Meanings

noun prejudice, bias, preconceived notion, unfair judgment

Example Sentences

我们应该努力消除对少数群体的偏见。 Wǒmen yīnggāi nǔlì xiāochú duì shǎoshù qúntǐ de piānjiàn. We should work to eliminate prejudice against minority groups.

他的偏见导致了不公正的判断。 Tā de piānjiàn dǎozhì le bùgōngzhèng de pànduàn. His bias led to an unjust judgment.

教育是克服偏见的有效途径。 Jiàoyù shì kèfú piānjiàn de yǒuxiào tújìng. Education is an effective way to overcome prejudice.

研究人员努力避免数据分析中的偏见。 Yánjiū rényuán nǔlì bìmiǎn shùjù fēnxī zhōng de piānjiàn. Researchers work to avoid bias in data analysis.

对不同文化保持开放态度有助于消除偏见。 Duì bùtóng wénhuà bǎochí kāifàng tàidù yǒuzhù yú xiāochú piānjiàn. Being open to different cultures helps eliminate prejudice.

她意识到自己对这个问题存在偏见。 Tā yìshí dào zìjǐ duì zhège wèntí cúnzài piānjiàn. She realized she had a bias about this issue.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
消除偏见	to eliminate prejudice
克服偏见	to overcome bias
存在偏见	to have a bias
种族偏见	racial prejudice
性别偏见	gender bias

Usage Notes

偏见 literally means "slanted view" (偏 = slanted/one-sided, 见 = view). It is used in both everyday and academic contexts. In research and statistics, 偏见 or 偏差 may be used to translate "bias," with 偏差 being more technical and numerical.

偏见 differs from 成见 (preconceived notion, fixed idea) in that 成见 implies rigidity and resistance to change, while 偏见 emphasizes unfairness and irrationality.

Memory Hook

偏 means "one-sided/tilted" and 见 means "view" — a 偏见 is a tilted, one-sided view of something.