偏偏

piānpiān

adverb HSK 7 #8,880

Meanings

Wǒ jiào tā bié qù, tā piānpiān yào qù.

I told him not to go, but he insisted on going.

Wǒ dài le sǎn, tiān piānpiān méi xiàyǔ.

I brought an umbrella, but as it happens it didn't rain.

Dàjiā dōu tóngyì le, tā piānpiān fǎnduì.

Everyone agreed, but he stubbornly opposed.

usage

偏偏 expresses that something happened contrary to what was expected or desired. It can convey frustration or irony.

grammar

偏偏 is placed before the verb: 他偏偏不听 (He just won't listen). It's similar to 偏 used alone but more emphatic.

偏 piān