HSK 6
Correct
偏偏 vs 偏
/ piānpiān vs piān /
Strokes
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Formula
1
偏偏 (+只) + Verb
2
sb. + 偏 + 要/不 + Verb
Definition
偏偏 and 偏 both are Modal Adverbs (情态副词)
偏偏:
1, It means "only" and is used to indicate the speaker's dissatisfaction.
2, It is used to emphasize going against one's will.
偏:
1, It is used to emphasize "to deliberately go against somebody's will".
Example
only 偏偏 is used - 1
It means "only" and is used to indicate the speaker's dissatisfaction.
1
Zhège
这个
yìjiàn
意见
dàjiā
大家
dōu
都
tóngyì
同意
,
kě
可
piānpiān
偏偏
tā
他
bù
不
tóngyì
同意
。
Everybody agreed with this idea, but only he disagreed.
2
Tóngshì
同事
men
们
dōu
都
zài
在
gōngzuò
工作
,
piānpiān
偏偏
tā
他
yī
一
gè
个
rén
人
zài
在
wánr
玩儿
yóuxì
游戏
。
All colleagues are working now, only he is playing computer games.
only 偏偏 is used - 2
偏偏 (+只) + Verb
3
Xǐhuan
喜欢
tā
她
de
的
nánháizi
男孩子
hěnduō
很多
,
kě
可
tā
她
piānpiān
偏偏
(
zhī
只
)
xǐhuan
喜欢
tā
他
。
Many boys like her, but she only likes him.
偏 is more often used in the following cases.
To emphasize deliberately going against sb.'s will or wish, the structure "sb. + 偏 + 要/不 + Verb" is often used. 偏偏 can be used to replace 偏 here.
Note: Both "就/就是 + 偏/偏偏" and "偏偏 + 就/就是" are right.
Note: Both "就/就是 + 偏/偏偏" and "偏偏 + 就/就是" are right.
sb. + 偏 + 要/不 + Verb
4
A
A
:
tā
他
bù
不
xiǎng
想
shuō
说
,
nǐ
你
jiù
就
biè
别
wèn
问
le
了
。
B
B
:
bù
不
,
wǒ
我
piān
偏
yào
要
wèn
问
。
A: He doesn't want to talk about it, please don't ask him. B: No, I must ask him.
5
Tā
他
bù
不
ràng
让
wǒ
我
qù
去
,
wǒ
我
jiù
就
piān
偏
yào
要
qù
去
。
He didn't let me go there, but I must go.
偏偏 is more often used in the following cases.
To emphasize that something is not going well and is against somebody's will.
Note: 偏偏 is used before or after the subject, while 偏 is only used after the subject.
Note: 偏偏 is used before or after the subject, while 偏 is only used after the subject.
6
Wǒ
我
méiyǒu
没有
dài
带
yǔsǎn
雨伞
,
piānpiān
偏偏
xià
下
qǐ
起
le
了
dàyǔ
大雨
。
I didn't take an umbrella, but unluckily it's raining heavily.
7
Wǒ
我
yào
要
mǎi
买
shū
书
,
kě
可
piānpiān
偏偏
shūdiàn
书店
yǐjīng
已经
guānmén
关门
le
了
。
I want to buy some books, but unluckily the bookshop was closed.
Exercise
Choose the most commonly used ones to fill in the blanks with 偏偏 or 偏:
1. 现在的电影很多，可是（ ）缺少优秀的儿童电影。
2. 弟弟很不听话，我让他往东, 可他（ ）往西。
3. 其他设备都正常，（ ）最重要的设备出现了问题。
4. 晚上八点多, 我正想看看书，可（ ）停电了，我只好点上了蜡烛。
5. 我不让他说，他（ ）要说，太气人了。
6. 他早不来，晚不来，（ ）在我最没空儿的时候来。
7. 父亲想让女儿当医生，可女儿（ ）不听从父亲的安排，—定要当电影演员。
8. 他常常感叹命运不公平，为什么不幸的事儿（ ）发生在他的身上呢？