反
Character Breakdown
Radical: 又 (no. 29)
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- (verb) 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 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system
Example Sentences
这两个观点正好相反。
Zhè liǎng gè guāndiǎn zhènghǎo xiāngfǎn
These two viewpoints are exactly opposite
Words Containing 反
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 反之 | fǎn zhī | on the other hand... | HSK 6 |
| 反倒 | fǎn dào | but on the contrary | HSK 6 |
| 三反 | sān fǎn | "Three Anti" campaign (anti-corruption, anti-waste, anti-bureaucracy), early PRC purge of 1951-52 | |
| 倒反 | dào fǎn | instead | |
| 反串 | fǎn chuàn | (Chinese opera) to play a role outside of one's specialty | |
| 反例 | fǎn lì | counterexample | |
| 反人类 | fǎn rén lèi | inhuman | |
| 反作用 | fǎn zuò yòng | opposite reaction | |
| 一反常态 | yī fǎn cháng tài | complete change from the normal state (idiom); quite uncharacteristic | |
| 三反运动 | sān fǎn yùn dòng | "Three Anti" campaign (anti-corruption, anti-waste, anti-bureaucracy), early PRC purge of 1951-52 |
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HSK 2.0: Level 6HSK 3.0: Level 4
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