偏偏

Chinese

		one-sided; to lean; to slant one-sided; to lean; to slant; prejudiced; inclined to one side	one-sided; to lean; to slant one-sided; to lean; to slant; prejudiced; inclined to one side
trad. (偏偏)		偏	偏
simp. #(偏偏)		偏	偏

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): piānpiān

  (Zhuyin): ㄆㄧㄢ ㄆㄧㄢ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): pin¹ pin¹

• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): phiên-phiên
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): phian-phian

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: piānpiān
    • Zhuyin: ㄆㄧㄢ ㄆㄧㄢ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: pianpian
    • Wade–Giles: pʻien¹-pʻien¹
    • Yale: pyān-pyān
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: pianpian
    • Palladius: пяньпянь (pjanʹpjanʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ pʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/
    • Homophones:

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    • Jyutping: pin¹ pin¹
    • Yale: pīn pīn
    • Cantonese Pinyin: pin¹ pin¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: pin¹ pin¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰiːn⁵⁵ pʰiːn⁵⁵/
    • Homophones:

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• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: phiên-phiên
    • Hakka Romanization System: pien^ˊ pien^ˊ
    • Hagfa Pinyim: pian¹ pian¹
    • Sinological IPA: /pʰi̯en²⁴⁻¹¹ pʰi̯en²⁴/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: phian-phian
    • Tâi-lô: phian-phian
    • Phofsit Daibuun: phienphiefn
    • IPA (Xiamen): /pʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻²² pʰiɛn⁴⁴/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /pʰiɛn³³ pʰiɛn³³/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /pʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻²² pʰiɛn⁴⁴/
    • IPA (Taipei): /pʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ pʰiɛn⁴⁴/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /pʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ pʰiɛn⁴⁴/

Adverb

偏偏

1. wilfully; insistently; persistently
2. contrary to expectation: but; unfortunately

   • 用時新的說法，陸小璐有著一張「明星臉」。這也就算了，偏偏她還特別臭美。 [MSC, trad.]
     用时新的说法，陆小璐有着一张「明星脸」。这也就算了，偏偏她还特别臭美。 [MSC, simp.]

     From: 2008: Qin Yong (秦俑), 化妆

     Yòng shíxīn de shuōfǎ, Lù Xiǎolù yǒu zhe yī zhāng “míngxīngliǎn”. Zhè yě jiù suàn le, piānpiān tā hái tèbié chòuměi. [Pinyin]

     To use the fashionable saying, Lu Xiaolu had a "star face" (i.e. a certain star-like quality). That I didn't mind, but I couldn't stand how vain she was.

3. indicates a limited scope: only; just

Synonyms

• (wilfully): (colloquial) 愣 (lèng), (Xiang) 偏生
• (contrary to expectation): (Min Nan) 干干仔, 干仔