倾斜 qīngxié to incline
to incline; to lean; to slant; to slope; to tilt
How to remember 倾斜: 倾 to upset + 斜 slanting = to incline.
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How it is used
- To tilt/slant/lean at an angle - 桌子倾斜了 (zhuōzi qīngxié le) the table is tilted; 塔身倾斜 (the tower leans).
- Common figuratively for policies favoring one side: 政策向农村倾斜 (policy tilts toward rural areas), i.e. resources lean that way.
- Neutral for physical slope; the figurative 'favor/tilt toward' is standard in policy and economics writing.