HSK 6 HSK V7-9
Correct
偏偏
/ piānpiān /
Strokes
Definition
(indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately/as it happened/(indicates that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly/contrarily/against reason/(indicates that sb or a group is singled out) precisely/only/of all people
Example
As an Adverb
wilfully; insistently; persistently
1
Wǒ
我
qǐng
请
tā
她
liúxiàlái
留下来
chīfàn
吃饭
,
tā
她
què
却
piānpiān
偏偏
yào
要
zǒu
走
。
I asked her to stay for dinner, but she insisted on leaving right away.
2
Wǒ
我
jí
急
zhāo
着
yào
要
chūmén
出门
,
kě
可
tā
他
piānpiān
偏偏
yīdiǎnr
一点儿
yě
也
méiyǒu
没有
gàocí
告辞
de
的
yìsi
意思
。
I was in a hurry to go out, but he didn't have the least intention of leaving.
3
Wǒ
我
xiǎng
想
quàn
劝
tā
他
qù
去
jiǎnchá
检查
yī
一
xià
下
shēntǐ
身体
,
tā
他
piānpiān
偏偏
bù
不
tīng
听
。
I tried to talk him into taking a physical check, but he just/simply wouldn't listen (to me).
As an Adverb
as luck would have it; unfortunately; unexpectedly
4
Tā
他
lái
来
zhǎo
找
wǒ
我
,
piānpiān
偏偏
wǒ
我
bù
不
zàijiā
在家
。
I happened to be out when he came to see me.
As an Adverb
only; alone
5
Biéren
别人
dōu
都
shōudào
收到
le
了
yī
一
fèn
份
lǐpǐn
礼品
,
piānpiān
偏偏
méiyǒu
没有
wǒ
我
de
的
。
Everybody got a gift, except me. / Of all the people, I alone failed to get a gift.
6
Wèishénme
为什么
wǒ
我
piānpiān
偏偏
xǐhuan
喜欢
nǐ
你
ér
而
bú
不
shi
是
biède
别的
gūniang
姑娘
?
Why did I only love you instead of any other girl?