偏偏 (piān piān) — how to say "deliberately" in Chinese

偏偏

Deliberately, contrary to expectations

modal adverb

How to use it

Goes before the verb and shows the speaker's attitude.

他偏偏不听我的话。

tā piān piān bù tīng wǒ de huà

He just won't listen to me.

Rule: Expressing "contrary to expectations" with "偏偏 (piānpiān)" →

Character composition

偏

to lean, biased

偏

to lean, biased

Radicals / Keys

人

Man

#9 · rén · 2 strokes

Collocations

偏偏不去

piān piān bù qù

stubbornly refuse to go

偏偏下雨

piān piān xià yǔ

unfortunately it rained

偏偏是他

piān piān shì tā

it just had to be him

Examples

我让他别去,他偏偏要去那个地方。

I told him not to go, but he went to that place anyway.

他偏偏不来。

He deliberately didn't come.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "deliberately" in Chinese?

"deliberately" in Chinese is 偏偏 (piān piān).

What does 偏偏 mean in English?

偏偏 (piān piān) means "Deliberately, contrary to expectations".

How is 偏偏 pronounced?

It is pronounced piān piān (written as pian pian, pianpian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "deliberately" in Chinese characters?

It is written 偏偏.

What HSK level is 偏偏?

偏偏 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.

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