偏偏 piānpiān

偏偏（piānpiān）means “偏偏: of all things / just my luck — contrary to wish or expectation”. 偏偏 says that things turned out contrary to what one hoped or to common sense, placed after the subject and before the verb. Formation: 主语 + 偏偏 + 动词(与愿望 / 常理相反)

偏偏: of all things / just my luck — contrary to wish or expectation

HSK6

Formation

主语 + 偏偏 + 动词(与愿望 / 常理相反)

Explanation

偏偏 says that things turned out contrary to what one hoped or to common sense, placed after the subject and before the verb. It expresses frustration or grievance that fate/others went exactly against the wish ('of all times, it had to…'). It can also mark willful defiance ('insist on doing the opposite').

Examples

我正要出门， 偏偏 下起了大雨。
wǒ zhèng yào chūmén, piānpiān xià qǐ le dàyǔ.
Just as I was about to go out, of all times it started pouring.
别人都同意， 偏偏 他反对。
biéren dōu tóngyì, piānpiān tā fǎnduì.
Everyone else agreed; he, of all people, objected.

Note

Carries a grumbling, 'just my luck' tone; stronger and more emotional than 偏.

FAQ

偏偏 — what does it mean and how is it used?

偏偏: of all things / just my luck — contrary to wish or expectation. 偏偏 says that things turned out contrary to what one hoped or to common sense, placed after the subject and before the verb. It expresses frustration or grievance that fate/others went exactly against the wish ('of all times, it had to…'). It can also mark willful defiance ('insist on doing the opposite').

偏偏 — how do you form it?

主语 + 偏偏 + 动词(与愿望 / 常理相反)

偏偏 — any usage notes?

Carries a grumbling, 'just my luck' tone; stronger and more emotional than 偏.

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