2 sentences for 偏 (piān — contrary)

1. 我让他休息，他偏不听。

   wǒ ràng tā xiū​xi, tā piān bù tīng.

   I told him to rest, but he simply wouldn't listen.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 这么多地方，为什么她偏要死在学校里呢？

   zhè​me duō dì​fang, wèi​shén​me tā piān yào sǐ zài xué​xiào lǐ ne?

   Why did she have to die in school of all places?

   Source: OpenSubtitles