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反而

fǎn érHSK 5

反而 (fǎn ér) is an HSK 5 Chinese word with 1 definition and 2 bilingual examples.

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Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

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adverb 副

  1. Englishon the contrary; instead

    • EX
      吃了药以后，他的感冒不仅没好，反而更严重了。

      After taking the medicine, his cold not only failed to improve but actually got worse.

    • EX
      遇到困难不用紧张，太担心反而会影响自己正常的发挥。

      There's no need to panic when you run into difficulties. Worrying too much can actually affect your normal performance.