How to say “on the contrary” in Chinese
on the contrary; opposite
“On the contrary” in Chinese is 相反, xiāng fǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
相反 is read xiāng fǎn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Two readings: xiāng in 相信, and xiàng, “appearance, photo”, in 相机 and 照相.
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 “相反”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 相反. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 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.
- 事实恰恰相反shìshíqiàqiàxiāngfǎnIn fact it’s just the opposite.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “on the contrary” in Chinese?
“On the contrary” in Chinese is 相反, pinyin xiāngfǎn.
What does 相反 mean?
相反 (xiāngfǎn) means “on the contrary; opposite”.
How do you write 相反?
相反 is 2 characters: 相 (xiāng) — mutually; appearance; 反 (fǎn) — reverse; against. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 相反?
相反 is read xiāngfǎn. Tones: xiāng — first tone, fǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“on the contrary” in the lesson “Famous people”
This word is from the topic “Art and the stage” of HSK 4. 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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