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title: "Pianpian Meaning: 偏偏 (piānpiān) Means “contrary to expectation”"
description: "偏偏 (piānpiān) means “contrary to expectation; just; of all things”. Hear its tones, see what 偏 and 偏 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pianpian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 偏偏 mean?

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偏偏 piānpiān

## contrary to expectation; just; of all things

## It can also mean

- deliberately; insistently

## Its characters

1. 偏 piān contrary to expectation
2. 偏 piān contrary to expectation

## In a sentence

我没带伞，偏偏下雨了。 I didn't bring an umbrella, and of course it rained.

在中国坐电梯，你可能会发现一件怪事：按钮上有一、二、三，接着就是五，**偏偏**没有四。

From [中国人为什么怕数字四？ · Why is 4 unlucky in China?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/why-is-four-unlucky-in-china#library-word-34-36)

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## More words with 偏

- [偏差 piānchā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/piancha)
- [偏见 piānjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pianjian)
- [偏僻 piānpì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pianpi)
- [偏向 piānxiàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pianxiang)
- [偏远 piānyuǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pianyuan)

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