on the contrary; instead (adv.)
HSK 5
Traditional
反而 (unaltered)
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Examples
天气预报说今天会下雨，结果反而出太阳了。 tiānqì yùbào shuō jīntiān huì xiàyǔ, jiéguǒ fǎn'ér chū tàiyáng le - The weather forecast said it would rain today, but instead, it turned out sunny.
他没有生气，反而笑了。 tā méiyǒu shēngqì, fǎn'ér xiào le - He did not get angry; instead, he laughed.
我以为他会批评我，没想到他反而表扬了我。 wǒ yǐwéi tā huì pīpíng wǒ, méi xiǎngdào tā fǎn'ér biǎoyáng le wǒ - I thought he would criticize me, but instead, he praised me.
他不但没有责怪我，反而帮了我的忙。 tā bùdàn méiyǒu zéguài wǒ, fǎn'ér bāng le wǒ de máng - Instead of blaming me, he helped me.
这个问题没有解决，反而变得更复杂了。 zhège wèntí méiyǒu jiějué, fǎn'ér biàn de gèng fùzá le - The problem was not solved; instead, it became more complicated.
Characters
而 ér - and; while | HSK 4
反 fǎn - to turn over, to reverse; to return, to counter; counter-revolutionary, reactionary; to generalize |