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| Pronunciation |
: |
fǎn |
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| Meaning |
: |
- in an opposite direction; reverse; inside out. (adv)
- on the contrary; instead. (adv)
- turn over; reverse. (v)
- return; counter. (v)
- revolt; rebel; turn against. (v)
- oppose; combat; anti. (v)
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| Radical |
: |
又 |
| Strokes |
: |
4 |
| Traditional |
: |
反 |
| Usage |
: |
40.6% |
|
Common Words / Phrases:
| 1. |
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: |
to react; to respond; reaction |
| 2. |
|
|
: |
instead; on the contrary; contrary (to expectations) |
| 4. |
|
|
: |
to fight against; to oppose |
| 9. |
|
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: |
turn defeat into victory; snatch a victory out of defeat |
Sentences:
| 1. You have put your socks on inside out. |
| nǐ |
de |
wà |
zi |
chuān |
fǎn |
le |
。 |
| 你 |
的 |
袜 |
子 |
穿 |
反 |
了 |
。 |
|
|
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| 你的 |
: |
your |
| 袜子 |
: |
socks |
| 穿 |
: |
wear |
| 反 |
: |
in an opposite direction; reverse; inside out |
| 了 |
: |
particle indicating that something has happened |
|
| 2. Instead of going down, the wind blew even harder. |
| fēng |
bú |
dàn |
méi |
tíng |
， |
fǎn |
ér |
gèng |
dà |
le |
。 |
| 风 |
不 |
但 |
没 |
停 |
， |
反 |
而 |
更 |
大 |
了 |
。 |
|
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|
|
| 风 |
: |
wind |
| 不但 |
: |
not only |
| 没 |
: |
no; not |
| 停 |
: |
stop |
| 反而 |
: |
instead; on the contrary; contrary (to expectations) |
| 更 |
: |
more |
| 大 |
: |
big; strong |
| 了 |
: |
modal particle intensifying preceding clause |
|
| 3. He didn’t reply to my question, but answered with a question of his own. |
| tā |
méi |
huí |
dá |
wǒ |
de |
wèn |
tí |
， |
què |
fǎn |
wèn |
wǒ |
yī |
gè |
。 |
| 他 |
没 |
回 |
答 |
我 |
的 |
问 |
题 |
， |
却 |
反 |
问 |
我 |
一 |
个 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 他 |
: |
he |
| 没 |
: |
no; not |
| 回答 |
: |
answer |
| 我的 |
: |
my |
| 问题 |
: |
question |
| 却 |
: |
but |
| 反问 |
: |
ask back; ask (a question) in reply; counter-question |
| 我 |
: |
I; me |
| 一 |
: |
one |
| 个 |
: |
measure word (question) |
|
| 4. They are planning a new campaign against corruption. |
| tā |
men |
zhèng |
zài |
cè |
huá |
yī |
gè |
xīn |
de |
fǎn |
tān |
wū |
yùn |
dòng |
。 |
| 他 |
们 |
正 |
在 |
策 |
划 |
一 |
个 |
新 |
的 |
反 |
贪 |
污 |
运 |
动 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 他们 |
: |
they |
| 正在 |
: |
|
| 策划 |
: |
plan |
| 一 |
: |
one |
| 个 |
: |
measure word |
| 新 |
: |
new |
| 的 |
: |
particle used after an attribute; to |
| 反 |
: |
oppose; combat; anti |
| 贪污 |
: |
corruption |
| 运动 |
: |
campaign |
|
| 5. Since someone has to go anyway, why not let me go! |
| fǎn |
zhèng |
bì |
xū |
yǒu |
rén |
qù |
， |
jiù |
ràng |
wǒ |
qù |
bā |
！ |
| 反 |
正 |
必 |
须 |
有 |
人 |
去 |
， |
就 |
让 |
我 |
去 |
吧 |
！ |
|
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|
|
| 反正 |
: |
anyway; in any case |
| 必须 |
: |
must |
| 有 |
: |
have |
| 人 |
: |
people |
| 去 |
: |
go |
| 就 |
: |
then |
| 让 |
: |
let |
| 我 |
: |
me |
| 去 |
: |
go |
| 吧 |
: |
used at the end of a sentence, to indicate a suggestion, a request, or a command |
|
| 6. The kid is quick-witted. |
| zhè |
hái |
zi |
fǎn |
yìng |
hěn |
kuài |
。 |
| 这 |
孩 |
子 |
反 |
应 |
很 |
快 |
。 |
|
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|
|
| 这 |
: |
this |
| 孩子 |
: |
kid |
| 反应 |
: |
response; reaction |
| 很 |
: |
very |
| 快 |
: |
fast |
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