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反而 (fǎn ér): on the contrary, instead

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5adverb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: on the contrary, instead
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adverb
HSK level: HSK 5

Full definitions

on the contrary
instead

Chinese explanation

表示结果与预想的相反，用在后一小句里，前面常先说出一个情况或条件，后面说明实际情况跟 expectation 相反
带有出乎意料、与常理或愿望不一致的语气，前面常和"不但不""没有"等连用。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

contrary

HSK 4

and

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