Expressing "anyway" with "fanzheng"

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 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.

See also

• "No matter" with "wulun"
• "No matter" with "buguan"

Sources and further reading

Books

• New Practical Chinese Reader 6 (新实用汉语课本6) (p.209) →buy
• Short-term Spoken Chinese: Elementary (汉语口语速成基础篇) (pp.139-140) →buy

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