偏偏

MEANING

1. 壹副adverb

   (indicating that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened

   中恰好发生了不希望的事情qià hǎo fāshēngle bù xīwàng de shìqing

   • wǒbùxiǎngqù,tāpiānpiānyàowǒqù.

     我不想去，他偏偏要我去。🔊

     I don't want to go, but he insists that I do.

2. 貳副adverb

   (indicating that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason

   中恰好相反；不按常理；偏要这样做qià hǎo xiāngfǎn；bù àn chánglǐ；piānyào zhèyàng zuò

   • wǒbùxiǎngqù,tāpiānpiānyàoqù.

     我不想去，他偏偏要去。🔊

     I don't want to go, but he insists on going anyway.

3. 參副adverb

   (indicating that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people

   • tāpiānpiānbùtīngwǒdehuà.

     他偏偏不听我的话。🔊

     He simply refuses to listen to what I say.