偏偏
piān piān
Deliberately, contrary to expectations
How to say “contrary to expectations” with 偏偏 (piānpiān)
Subj. + 偏偏 (piānpiān) + Verb (undesirable coincidence)
偏 (piān) — contrary to expectations
HSK 6Adverbs
Subj. + 偏偏 (piānpiān) + Verb (undesirable coincidence)
HSK 6Adverbs偏 (piān) — contrary to expectations
Rule structure
偏偏 (piānpiān) expresses that something happens contrary to expectations or wishes, often with a tone of annoyance. "just my luck, of all things".
Rule structure
偏偏 (piānpiān) expresses that something happens contrary to expectations or wishes, often with a tone of annoyance. "just my luck, of all things".
Examples
我正急着走，偏偏下雨了。
Wǒ zhèng jízhe zǒu, piānpiān xià yǔ le.
I was in a hurry, but of course it had to rain.
Examples
我正急着走，偏偏下雨了。
Wǒ zhèng jízhe zǒu, piānpiān xià yǔ le.
I was in a hurry, but of course it had to rain.
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How do you say “contrary to expectations” in Chinese with 偏?
Use the structure: Subj. + 偏偏 (piānpiān) + Verb (undesirable coincidence). For example: 我正急着走，偏偏下雨了。 — “I was in a hurry, but of course it had to rain”.
What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?
我正急着走，偏偏下雨了。 — “I was in a hurry, but of course it had to rain”.
Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?
This grammar rule is part of HSK 6.
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