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CHINESE WORD

fǎn ér

反而

instead

HSK 4
Numbered pinyin
fan3 er2
English meanings
conj.: on the contrary, instead

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他bùdàn不但méi没shēngqì生气，fǎnér反而xiào笑le了。

    He didn't get angry; instead he smiled.

  2. 02

    fǎnér反而gèng更hǎo好。

    Actually better.

  3. 03

    wèntí问题fǎnér反而jiějué解决le了。

    The problem actually got solved.

  4. 04

    bùdàn不但bù不lěng冷，fǎnér反而rè热。

    Not cold at all; actually hot.

  5. 05

    fǎnér反而yǒu有bāngzhù帮助。

    Actually helps.

  6. 06

    bùdàn不但méi没nán难，fǎnér反而jiǎndān简单。

    Not hard; actually simple.

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