偏偏
piān piān
Definitions
- 1. (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately
- 2. as it happened
- 3. (indicates that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly
- 4. contrarily
- 5. against reason
- 6. (indicates that sb or a group is singled out) precisely
- 7. only
- 8. of all people
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Use 偏偏 for subjective, often emotional unexpectedness; use 却 (què) for plain objective contrast.
Example Sentences
1 shown大家都同意， 偏偏 他反对。
Everyone agreed, but he opposed it, of all people.
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