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偏偏

piān piān
HSK 6
(indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would expect or what would be normal)
adverb

Example Sentences

他明明知道我不喜欢那个,偏偏还给我买了。
tā míngmíng zhīdào wǒbù xǐhuān nàgè , piānpiān huángěi wǒ mǎi le 。
He clearly knew that I didn’t like it, yet he bought it for me.
天气预报说今天会下雨,偏偏我们出去的时候却晴天。
tiānqì yùbào shuō jīntiān huì xiàyǔ , piānpiān wǒmen chūqù de shíhòu què qíngtiān 。
The weather forecast said it would rain today, but unfortunately it was sunny when we went out.
他偏偏在我最需要帮助的时候消失了。
tā piānpiān zài wǒ zuì xūyào bāngzhù de shíhòu xiāoshī le 。
He unfortunately disappeared just when I needed help the most.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

偏偏地piānpiāndì
unfortunately
A more formal expression of the same sentiment of unexpected misfortune.

Words Starting With 偏

偏僻piān pì
remote; desolate; far from the city
偏差piān chā
bias; deviation
偏见piān jiàn
prejudice

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Individual Characters

偏piān
partial, prejudiced, inclined to one side
偏piān
partial, prejudiced, inclined to one side

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HSK 6
All words for the HSK 6 test