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倾向于

qīng xiàng yú

3-character word Traditional 傾向於

What 倾向于 means

1. to incline to
2. to prefer
3. to be prone to

The characters in 倾向于

• 倾qīngto overturn; to collapse; to lean
• 向xiàngtowards; to face; to turn towards
• 于yúto go; to take; sentence-final interrogative particle

Example sentences

• 我会更倾向于第二句话。
  I would prefer the second sentence.
• 资本家倾向于压榨工人。
  The capitalists tend to exploit the working people.
• 实践和理论同样重要，但我们倾向于重视后者而忽略前者。
  Shíjiàn hé lǐlùn tóngyàng zhòngyào, dàn wǒmen qīngxiàng yú zhòngshì hòuzhě ér hūlüè qiánzhě.
  Practice is as important as theory, but we are apt to value the latter and despise the former.