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| − | + | Lovers of the word "anyways" in English, rejoice! The word 反正 (fǎnzhèng) works essemtially the same way. It means "anyhow," or "regardless," and is used to disregard a previous statement, particularly those involving options or choices. | |
| − | == | + | == 反正 as "No Matter What" == |
=== Structure === | === Structure === | ||
| − | + | You can put 反正 in the sentence after a comma or pause, similar to how we use "anyway" in English. It can be used with "不管." | |
<div class="jiegou"> | <div class="jiegou"> | ||
| − | + | [Disregarded Situation] ， 反正 ⋯⋯ | |
| − | Disregarded | ||
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</div> | </div> | ||
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| − | * 不管 他 去 不 | + | *不管 他 去 不 去 ，<em>反正</em> 我 要 去 。<span class="pinyin">Bùguǎn tā qù bu qù, <em>fǎnzhèng</em> wǒ yào qù.</span><span class="trans">Regardless of whether he's going or not, I'm going anyway.</span> |
| − | * 不管 你 信 不 信 | + | *不管 你 信 不 信 ，<em>反正</em> 我 信 。<span class="pinyin">Bùguǎn nǐ xìn bu xìn, <em>fǎnzhèng</em> wǒ xìn.</span><span class="trans">No matter whether you believe this or not, I believe it anyway.</span> |
| − | * | + | *不管 他 爸爸 是 谁 ，<em>反正</em> 我 要 告 他 。<span class="pinyin">Bùguǎn tā bàba shì shéi, <em>fǎnzhèng</em> wǒ yào gào tā.</span><span class="trans">No matter who his father is, I'm going to sue him anyway.</span> |
| − | * 说 不 说 都 | + | *随便 别人 怎么 想 ，<em>反正</em> 我 无所谓。<span class="pinyin">Suíbiàn biérén zěnme xiǎng, <em>fǎnzhèng</em> wǒ wúsuǒwèi.</span><span class="trans">Other people can think whatever they want. I don't really care what people think.</span> |
| + | *说 不 说 都 一样 ，<em>反正</em> 没有 人 会 听 我 的 。<span class="pinyin>Shuō bu shuō dōu yīyàng, <em>fǎnzhèng</em> méiyǒu rén huì tīng wǒ de.</span><span class="trans">Whether I speak or not, it's all the same. Nobody is going to listen to me anyway.</span> | ||
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| − | == | + | == 反正 to Emphasize a Reason == |
=== Structure === | === Structure === | ||
| − | 反正, in this case, is used to convey a certainty or resolution. | + | 反正, in this case, is used to convey a certainty or resolution. It‘s similar to [[Expressing "since" with "jiran"|既然 (jìrán)]]. 反正 goes at the beginning of the clause introducing the reason, but that clause can come first or second in the sentence. (既然 is not quite so flexible.) |
<div class="jiegou"> | <div class="jiegou"> | ||
| − | + | 反正 + Reason ，Decision / Suggestion | |
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| + | <div class="jiegou"> | ||
| + | Decision / Suggestion ，反正 + Reason | ||
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| − | *<em>反正</em> 他们 不 来 了，咱们 自己 去 吧。<span class="trans">They are not coming anyway | + | *<em>反正</em> 他们 不 来 了，咱们 自己 去 吧。<span class="pinyin"><em>Fǎnzhèng</em> tāmen bù lái le, zánmen zìjǐ qù ba.</span><span class="trans">They are not coming anyway, so let's just go by ourselves.</span> |
| − | *<em>反正</em> 我 也 不 | + | *我 就 送 给 你 吧 。 <em>反正</em> 我 也 不 需要。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ jiù sòng gěi nǐ ba. <em>Fǎnzhèng</em> wǒ yě bù xūyào.</span><span class="trans">I'll just give it to you. I don't need it anyway.</span> |
| − | *<em>反正</em> 我 家 够 大，你们 今晚 都 住 这儿 吧。<span class="trans">My house is big enough | + | *<em>反正</em> 我 家 够 大，你们 今晚 都 住 这儿 吧。<span class="pinyin"><em>Fǎnzhèng</em> wǒ jiā gòu dà, nǐmen jīn wǎn dōu zhù zhèr ba.</span><span class="trans">My house is big enough, you can all stay here tonight.</span> |
| + | *你 还 怕 什么？<em>反正</em> 大家 都 知道 了 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ hái pà shénme? <em>Fǎnzhèng</em> dàjiā dōu zhīdào le.</span><span class="trans">What are you still afraid of? Everybody knows about it now anyway.</span> | ||
| + | *<em>反正</em> 可以 刷卡 ，没有 现金 没什么 大不了 的 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Fǎnzhèn</em> kěyǐ shuākǎ, méiyǒu xiànjīn méi shénme dàbuliǎo de.</span><span class="trans">Anyway, we can just use a credit card. It’s no big deal to have no cash.</span> | ||
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| − | ==See | + | == See Also == |
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*[["No matter" with "wulun"]] | *[["No matter" with "wulun"]] | ||
*[["No matter" with "buguan"]] | *[["No matter" with "buguan"]] | ||
| + | *[[Expressing "since" with "jiran"]] | ||
== Sources and further reading == | == Sources and further reading == | ||
=== Books === | === Books === | ||
| − | + | {{Source|New Practical Chinese Reader 6 (新实用汉语课本6)|209}} | |
| − | + | {{Source|Short-term Spoken Chinese: Elementary (汉语口语速成基础篇)|139-140}} | |
[[Category: B2 grammar points]] | [[Category: B2 grammar points]] | ||
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Lovers of the word "anyways" in English, rejoice! The word 反正 (fǎnzhèng) works essemtially the same way. It means "anyhow," or "regardless," and is used to disregard a previous statement, particularly those involving options or choices.
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反正 as "No Matter What"
Structure
You can put 反正 in the sentence after a comma or pause, similar to how we use "anyway" in English. It can be used with "不管."
[Disregarded Situation] ， 反正 ⋯⋯
Examples
- 不管 他 去 不 去 ，反正 我 要 去 。Regardless of whether he's going or not, I'm going anyway.
- 不管 你 信 不 信 ，反正 我 信 。No matter whether you believe this or not, I believe it anyway.
- 不管 他 爸爸 是 谁 ，反正 我 要 告 他 。No matter who his father is, I'm going to sue him anyway.
- 随便 别人 怎么 想 ，反正 我 无所谓。Other people can think whatever they want. I don't really care what people think.
- 说 不 说 都 一样 ，反正 没有 人 会 听 我 的 。Whether I speak or not, it's all the same. Nobody is going to listen to me anyway.
反正 to Emphasize a Reason
Structure
反正, in this case, is used to convey a certainty or resolution. It‘s similar to 既然 (jìrán). 反正 goes at the beginning of the clause introducing the reason, but that clause can come first or second in the sentence. (既然 is not quite so flexible.)
反正 + Reason ，Decision / Suggestion
Decision / Suggestion ，反正 + Reason
Examples
- 反正 他们 不 来 了，咱们 自己 去 吧。They are not coming anyway, so let's just go by ourselves.
- 我 就 送 给 你 吧 。 反正 我 也 不 需要。I'll just give it to you. I don't need it anyway.
- 反正 我 家 够 大，你们 今晚 都 住 这儿 吧。My house is big enough, you can all stay here tonight.
- 你 还 怕 什么？反正 大家 都 知道 了 。What are you still afraid of? Everybody knows about it now anyway.
- 反正 可以 刷卡 ，没有 现金 没什么 大不了 的 。Anyway, we can just use a credit card. It’s no big deal to have no cash.
