Difference between revisions of "Expressing "anyway" with "fanzheng""
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Using 反正 (fǎnzhèng) can be a bit addictive as it is seemingly possible to throw in everywhere. It means "anyhow", or "regardless"， and is used to disregard a previous statement, particularly those involving options or choices. | Using 反正 (fǎnzhèng) can be a bit addictive as it is seemingly possible to throw in everywhere. It means "anyhow", or "regardless"， and is used to disregard a previous statement, particularly those involving options or choices. | ||
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Just put 反正 in the sentence after a comma or pause, similar to how we use "anyways" in English. | Just put 反正 in the sentence after a comma or pause, similar to how we use "anyways" in English. | ||
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* 你 想 去 哪儿 就 去 哪儿 吧， <em>反正</em> 我 无所谓。<span class="trans">Go wherever you want. I don't really care anyway.</span> | * 你 想 去 哪儿 就 去 哪儿 吧， <em>反正</em> 我 无所谓。<span class="trans">Go wherever you want. I don't really care anyway.</span> | ||
* 说 不 说 都 一样，<em>反正</em> 没有 人 会 听 咱们 老百姓 的 意见。<span class="trans">Speaking or not is all the same. Besides, no one is going to listen to what we common folk have to say.</span> | * 说 不 说 都 一样，<em>反正</em> 没有 人 会 听 咱们 老百姓 的 意见。<span class="trans">Speaking or not is all the same. Besides, no one is going to listen to what we common folk have to say.</span> | ||
* 不管 你 信 不 信 这个 结果，<em>反正</em> 我 信 了。<span class="trans">Even if you don't believe this result, I believe it anyway.</span> | * 不管 你 信 不 信 这个 结果，<em>反正</em> 我 信 了。<span class="trans">Even if you don't believe this result, I believe it anyway.</span> | ||
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| + | == Using 反正 for == | ||
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| + | === Structure === | ||
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| + | 反正, in this case, is used to convey a certainty or resolution. It's usually placed at the beginning of the sentence. | ||
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| + | 反正＋condition，decision or resolution | ||
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| + | ==Examples== | ||
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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. Let's just go by ourselves.</span> | ||
| + | *<em>反正</em> 我 也 不 需要，就 送 给 你 吧。<span class="trans">I don't need it anyway. I'll just give it to you.</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. You should all stay here tonight.</span> | ||
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Using 反正 (fǎnzhèng) can be a bit addictive as it is seemingly possible to throw in everywhere. It means "anyhow", or "regardless"， and is used to disregard a previous statement, particularly those involving options or choices.
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Using 反正 to mean no matter what
Structure
Just put 反正 in the sentence after a comma or pause, similar to how we use "anyways" in English.
Disregarded Situation， 反正⋯⋯
Examples
- 你 想 去 哪儿 就 去 哪儿 吧， 反正 我 无所谓。Go wherever you want. I don't really care anyway.
- 说 不 说 都 一样，反正 没有 人 会 听 咱们 老百姓 的 意见。Speaking or not is all the same. Besides, no one is going to listen to what we common folk have to say.
- 不管 你 信 不 信 这个 结果，反正 我 信 了。Even if you don't believe this result, I believe it anyway.
Using 反正 for
Structure
反正, in this case, is used to convey a certainty or resolution. It's usually placed at the beginning of the sentence.
反正＋condition，decision or resolution
Examples
- 反正 他们 不 来 了，咱们 自己 去 吧。They are not coming anyway. Let's just go by ourselves.
- 反正 我 也 不 需要，就 送 给 你 吧。I don't need it anyway. I'll just give it to you.
- 反正 我 家 够 大，你们 今晚 都 住 这儿 吧。My house is big enough. You should all stay here tonight.
