HSK 5 vocabulary › 反而
反而
反而 in English: on the contrary; instead
fǎn ér
on the contrary; instead
How to pronounce 反而
fǎn ér (without tone marks: fan er). fǎn is a third (low, dipping) tone; ér is a second (rising) tone.
Characters in 反而
反 fǎn
contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down
contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down
而 ér
and; as well as; and so
and; as well as; and so
Example sentences with 反而
| 我听了很多意见，反而越来越犹豫。 | from The Decision After Graduation |
| 技术没有代替传统，反而给了它新的机会。 | from A New Plan for the Traditional Market |
| 专家解释，有些植物依赖火灾打开种子，过早种植单一树种反而可能破坏自然恢复过程。 | from After the Wildfire |
Related words
| 不但……而且…… | búdàn…érqiě… | not only...; but also... | HSK 3 |
| 反对 | fǎn duì | to oppose; to be against | HSK 4 |
| 相反 | xiāng fǎn | opposite; contrary | HSK 4 |
| 而 | ér | and; as well as | HSK 4 |
| 然而 | rán ér | however; yet | HSK 4 |
| 反复 | fǎn fù | repeatedly; over and over | HSK 5 |
| 反应 | fǎn yìng | to react; to respond | HSK 5 |
| 反映 | fǎn yìng | to mirror; to reflect | HSK 5 |
| 反正 | fǎn zhèng | anyway; in any case | HSK 5 |
| 违反 | wéi fǎn | to violate (a law) | HSK 5 |