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反而
fǎn ér
on the contrary
HSK 5Legendary
What does 反而 mean?
反而 (pinyin: fǎn ér) means on the contrary. It belongs to the official HSK 5 vocabulary (advanced), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 反而
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 反 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 而
The characters of 反而
| 反 | fǎn | component character |
| 而 | ér | and (used to connect two adjectives or clauses) (HSK 4) |
Related HSK 5 words
| 王子 | wáng zǐ | prince |
| 税 | shuì | tax |
| 豪华 | háo huá | luxurious |
| 体会 | tǐ huì | realize/understand through experience |
| 寂寞 | jì mò | loneliness, solitude |
| 过分 | guò fèn | excessive, too much |
| 安慰 | ān wèi | to comfort, console |
| 肌肉 | jī ròu | muscle |
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