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反
fǎn
Description
“反”这个字有很多意思，最常见的是“相反”或者“反对”。
The character "反" has many meanings, the most common being "opposite" or "against".
它也可以表示把东西翻过来，比如把衣服穿反了。
It can also mean to turn something over, like wearing clothes inside out.
Meanings
反对fǎnduì
to oppose; to be against
我反对这个计划。
I oppose this plan.
反fǎn
opposite; reverse; contrary
你把字写反了。
You wrote the characters backwards.
反而fǎn'ér
on the contrary; instead
吃了药反而更难受了。
Taking the medicine made me feel worse instead.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally a pictograph of a hand turning something over, giving the sense of "reverse."
- Nuance
反 alone often works as a verb prefix or complement meaning "inversely/wrongly."
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