反而
B1
Level 5
★ Core word
Conjunction
反而 (fǎn ér) is a Chinese word meaning “on the contrary; instead”. It sits at TOCFL Level 5 (CEFR B1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.
Definition
- on the contrary; instead
Stroke order
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Example
吃了藥，他的病不但沒好，反而更嚴重了。
After taking medicine, he didn't get better; instead, he got worse.
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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).