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偏方

piān fāng
folk remedy
noun

Individual characters

偏piān · partial, prejudiced, inclined to one side›方fāng · square, power or involution (mathematics)
HSK 5
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Example Sentences

我奶奶给我讲了一个偏方。
wǒ nǎinǎi gěi wǒ jiǎng le yígè piānfāng 。
My grandma told me a folk remedy.
许多人相信偏方可以治愈一些小病。
xǔduō rén xiāngxìn piānfāng kěyǐ zhìyù yīxiē xiǎo bìng 。
Many people believe that folk remedies can cure minor illnesses.
偏方有时候是有效的,但也要小心使用。
piānfāng yǒu shíhòu shì yǒuxiào de , dàn yěyào xiǎoxīn shǐyòng 。
Folk remedies can sometimes be effective, but one should also be careful when using them.

Words with similar meanings

民间疗法mínjiānliáofǎ
folk therapy
民间疗法 is a more formal term that encompasses various traditional healing methods used within communities.

Words Starting With 偏

偏偏piān piān
(indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would expect or what would be normal); unfortunately; against expectations
偏僻piān pì
remote; desolate; far from the city
偏差piān chā
bias; deviation
偏见piān jiàn
prejudice

Words Ending With 方

北方běi fāng
north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River
双方shuāng fāng
bilateral; both sides; both parties involved
大方dà fāng
expert; scholar; mother earth; a type of green tea
对方duì fāng
counterpart; other person involved; opposite side; other side; receiving party
平方píng fāng
"square (as in square foot, square mile, square root)"

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