pin1 sam1偏心
Jyutpingpin1 sam1
Yalepīn sām
Definition
Biased, partial, or favoring one side over another.
colloquialpeopleemotion
How it's used
Often used in family or workplace contexts to describe unfair treatment where one person receives preferential treatment over others. It carries a strong negative connotation of injustice and is frequently used to call out someone for failing to maintain neutrality.
Examples
He is always biased towards his younger brother, it is so unfair.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 偏見, which refers to having a preconceived opinion or prejudice against someone rather than showing favoritism through actions.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
