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- (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately
- as it happened
- (indicates that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly
- contrarily
- against reason
- (indicates that sb or a group is singled out) precisely
- only
- of all people
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HSK levels
偏偏: HSK 6 on the old exam, HSK 7-9 on the new one. See where your old level lands
New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting of the new exam is announced for 13 December 2026, for HSK 1 to 6. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
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偏偏 (piān piān) means "(indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicates that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; (indicates that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 7-9.
偏偏 is pronounced "piān piān" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.
偏偏 is an HSK 7-9 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 6 on the old exam, HSK 7-9 on the new one.
偏偏 is made up of the characters 偏, 偏. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.
You can practice writing 偏偏 using our stroke order tool.
Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.