B2 · Grammar reference · ASGX5QTV
Expressing "on the contrary" with "fan'er"
反而 (fǎn'ér) is used to express "on the contrary" or "in contrast," with 反而 appearing as part of the second part of the sentence. Note that the meaning of 反而 goes beyond just "but" and is usually used to explain that something is totally the opposite of what one was expecting.
- Keywords
- 反而 · 不但 · 不仅
- Used for
- Contrasting · Denying and refusing
- Classification
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Examples (10)
吃了这个药，病反而更严重了。
这个新系统反而降低了我们的工作效率。
他没有放弃，反而更努力了！
改革反而让老百姓更不满意了。
你的参与反而给我们带来了麻烦。
吃了药，病不但没好，反而更严重了。
失败了这么多次，他不但没放弃，反而更努力了。
他不但不帮我，反而给我找麻烦。
你妈妈那么爱你，你不但不感激，反而说她不关心你？
我吃了减肥药，不但没瘦，反而长胖了！
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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