反而
Pinyin: fǎn’ér
on the contrary; instead
Example sentence
你不但不和我一起吃饭，反而去和另一个女生吃饭！
Nǐ bù dàn bù hé wǒ yīqǐ chīfàn, fǎn'ér qù hé lìngyī gè nǚshēng chīfàn!
Not only did you not eat with me, you went to have dinner with another girl!
What 反而 means
反而 (fǎn’ér) is an Chinese word meaning “on the contrary; instead”. It appears in the HSK 5 collection.
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HSK 5
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alas; oh dear
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seat belt; safety belt
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