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相反
xiāngfǎn
Description
"相反"的意思是两件东西的方向、意见或情况完全不一样。
"相反" means that two things have completely opposite directions, opinions, or situations.
我们常常用它来说两个人的想法不同，或者用在句子开头表示"反过来"的意思。
We often use it to say that two people have different ideas, or at the beginning of a sentence to mean "on the contrary."
Meanings
相反xiāngfǎn
opposite; contrary
我们两个人的意见正好相反。
The two of us have exactly opposite opinions.
相反xiāngfǎn
on the contrary; instead
他不但没生气，相反还笑了。
He not only wasn't angry, but actually smiled.
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Notes
- Etymology
相 (mutually) + 反 (opposite), meaning two things are opposed to each other.
- Nuance
as a connector, 相反 often starts a clause meaning "on the contrary," similar to 反而.
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