Expressing "on the contrary" with "fan'er"
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"反而" (fǎn'ér) is used to express "on the contrary" or "in contrast", with 反而 going in the second part of the sentence.
Here are some examples of 反而 in action.
- 天气 预报 说 今天 是 大晴天，结果反而下 了 整天 的 雨 。
- 他 觉得 所谓 的 发展 不 是 进步，反而 是 退化。
- 商家 简化 说明书 是 为了 方便 消费者，结果 反而 弄巧成拙。
