opposite; contrary
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesadjective
opposite; contrary; mutually contradictory
Describes two things, ideas, or directions that are in direct opposition or conflict.
Wǒ我
men们
de的
guān观
diǎn点
wán完
quán全
xiāng相
fǎn反
。
Our views are completely opposite.
Nà那
liǎng两
gè个
rén人
cháo朝
xiāng相
fǎn反
de的
fāng方
xiàng向
zǒu走
le了
。
Those two people walked in opposite directions.
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xiāng相
fǎn反
xiāng相
chéng成
Things that oppose each other also complement each other.
Shí实
yàn验
de的
jié结
guǒ果
yǔ与
yù预
qī期
xiāng相
fǎn反
。
The result of the experiment was contrary to expectations.
conjunction
on the contrary; instead
Used at the beginning of a clause to introduce a statement that contrasts with or contradicts the previous statement.
Tiān天
qì气
bù不
hǎo好
，
xiāng相
fǎn反
，
gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
rén人
gèng更
duō多
le了
。
The weather was bad; on the contrary, there were more people in the park.
Tā他
fēi非
dàn但
méi没
yǒu有
dào道
qiàn歉
，
xiāng相
fǎn反
，
hái还
zhǐ指
zé责
shì是
wǒ我
de的
cuò错
。
He not only didn't apologize, but instead, he blamed me for the mistake.
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Kùn困
nán难
bù不
dàn但
méi没
yǒu有
bǎ把
tā他
xià吓
dǎo倒
，
xiāng相
fǎn反
，
gèng更
jī激
qǐ起
le了
tā他
zhàn战
shèng胜
kùn困
nán难
de的
jué决
xīn心
。
The difficulties did not frighten him; on the contrary, they further strengthened his determination to overcome them.