Definition
偏题 is a separable verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to stray from the main topic' in conversation or writing. As a noun, it refers to an exam question that is obscure, tricky, or off-topic — one that tests unfair or peripheral knowledge. The verb sense is more common in everyday speech: 你偏题了 ('you've gone off topic'). The noun sense is used in exam contexts: 这道题是偏题 ('this question is a trick question').
verb
to stray from the topicto go off-topic
noun
an obscure or tricky exam question that tests peripheral knowledge
Examples
- 偏题，。Tǎolùn de shíhou nǐ piān tí le, wǒmen shuō de shì jīngjì wèntí.You went off-topic during the discussion; we were talking about economic issues.
- 偏题，。Zhè cì kǎoshì chū le hǎo jǐ dào piān tí, hěnduō tóngxué dōu bú huì zuò.This exam had several trick questions, and many students couldn't solve them.
- ，。Tā xiě zuòwén shí piān le tí, suǒyǐ fēnshù bù gāo.He went off-topic when writing his essay, so his score wasn't high.
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