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 说 他 不 喜欢 吃 水果,反而 他 吃 最 多。
  • 我 一心 想 帮忙,反而 帮 了 倒 忙。

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