How to say “reverse” in Chinese
reverse; on the contrary
“Reverse” in Chinese is 反, fǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
反 is read fǎn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
It hints at the sound of 饭 fàn and 板 bǎn.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “反”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 反. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 只有少数人反对zhǐyǒushǎoshùrénfǎnduìOnly a minority is against it.
- 他没有生气，相反，他很高兴。tāméiyǒushēngqì,xiāngfǎn,tāhěngāoxìngHe didn't get angry — on the contrary, he's very happy.
- 我的看法跟你相反wǒdekànfǎgēnnǐxiāngfǎnMy opinion is the opposite of yours.
- 他的反应非常快tādefǎnyìngfēichángkuàiHe has very quick reactions.
- 这些汉字要反复练习才能记住zhèxiēHànzìyàofǎnfùliànxícáinéngjìzhùYou have to write these characters over and over — then you'll remember them.
- 你赞成还是反对？nǐzànchéngháishifǎnduìAre you for or against?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Even if, and the opposite”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “reverse” in Chinese?
“Reverse” in Chinese is 反, pinyin fǎn.
What does 反 mean?
反 (fǎn) means “reverse; on the contrary”.
How do you write 反?
反 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 反?
反 is read fǎn. Tones: fǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“reverse” in the lesson “Even if, and the opposite”
This word is from the topic “Linking ideas” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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