C1 · Grammar reference
Comparing "fan'er" and “xiangfan"
反而 (fǎn'ér) is an adverb, while 相反 (xiāngfǎn) is an adjective and also a conjunction, and this determines how they are used grammatically.
- Keywords
- 反而 · 相反
- Used for
- Expressing attitude
- Classification
- HSK4
Examples (11)
这样做帮不了他，相反，还会害了他。
这样做不但帮不了他，反而会害了他。
好好工作就会升职，相反，不好好工作是不会升职的。
老板没有生气，反而表扬了我。
老板没有生气，相反，他还表扬了我。
这是两个完全相反的结果。
你应该朝相反的方向走。
这两种艺术的表现形式相反。
我们的看法是相反的。
老板的想法跟我的相反。
现在的观念和以前的相反。
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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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