偏僻
piānpì
remote, out-of-the-way
Part of speech · adjective
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 这个村子地处偏僻，交通不便。This village is in a remote spot with poor transport.
- 他住在一个偏僻的小镇。He lives in a remote little town.
Collocations
偏僻的山村地处偏僻偏僻的地方交通偏僻
Mnemonic
偏 piān "to lean, off-center" + 僻 pì "secluded": off to one side and secluded, i.e. remote, out-of-the-way. Antonyms: 繁华 (fánhuá, bustling), 热闹 (rènao, lively). The 偏 is the same as in 偏见 (prejudice). Used of rural, mountain places.
Related
偏远荒凉繁华热闹
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