反

Meaning(verb, distinguishing word, adverb)

contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 切 phonetic system

Common: 反而 (instead), 反对 (oppose), 相反 (opposite).

Examples

• 你的衣服穿反了。

  nǐ de yī fu chuān fǎn le.

  You're wearing your shirt inside out.

• 他不但没生气，反而笑了。

  tā bú dàn méi shēng qì, fǎn ér xiào le.

  Instead of getting angry, he laughed.

• 很多人反对这个计划。

  hěn duō rén fǎn duì zhè ge jì huà.

  Many people oppose this plan.

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