偏差

偏差 piānchā

Deviation (error - bias)

HSK 6 piancha

What 偏差 means

  1. Deviation (error - bias)

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 偏差 will read it the same way this page does.

Character by character

偏差 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

piān
One-sided (slanted - biased)
chā / chà / chāi
Difference; Mistake

How to write 偏差

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Questions about 偏差

What does 偏差 mean in English?

偏差 is pronounced piānchā and means Deviation (error - bias).

How do you pronounce 偏差?

偏差 is piānchā in pinyin — written piancha without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 偏差?

偏差 is written with 2 characters: 偏 (piān) One-sided (slanted - biased), 差 (chā / chà / chāi) Difference; Mistake. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 偏差 an HSK word?

Yes — 偏差 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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