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.

  • 他 本来 说 他 不 喜欢 吃 水果,结果 他反而 吃 的 最 多。
  • 所谓 的 发展 不 是 进步,反而 是 退化
  • 商家 简化 说明书 是 为了 消费者 方便 结果 反而 弄巧成拙。

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