偏偏

piānpiān

adverb HSK 7-9 #8,880

Meanings

HSK 2

我叫他别去，他偏偏要去。

Wǒ jiào tā bié qù, tā piānpiān yào qù.

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

HSK 3

我带了伞，天偏偏没下雨。

Wǒ dài le sǎn, tiān piānpiān méi xiàyǔ.

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

HSK 4

大家都同意了，他偏偏反对。

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