otherwise ⇒ 努力了我们就会成功, 反之就难说了。 Nǔlìle wǒmen jiù huì chénggōng, fǎnzhī jiù nánshuō le. → If we work hard we will succeed — otherwise we may not.

⇒ 让她等我, 她反倒上车了。 Ràng tā děng wǒ, tā fǎndào shàng chē le. → I asked her to wait for me, but instead she got on the bus. ⇒ 雪停了,天反倒冷了。 Xuě tíng le, tiān fǎndào lěng le. → The snow has stopped, but the weather has turned colder.

reflect light

fight back ( pt , pp fought ) ⇒ 他们决定进行有力的反击。 Tāmen juédìng jìnxíng yǒulì de fǎnjī. → They decided to launch a major counterattack.

reactionary

revolt

reverberation

( 重复 ) repeatedly

oppose

reflect

contrast

unusual

( 反响 ) response ⇒ 上级对我们的意见很快有了反应。 Shàngjí duì wǒmen de yìjiàn hěn kuài yǒule fǎnyìng. → Management made a quick response to our suggestion. ⇒ 观众对这部影片的反应不一。 Guānzhòng duì zhè bù yǐngpiàn de fǎnyìng bùyī. → Audience reaction to the film varied. ⇒ 这孩子反应很快。 Zhè háizi fǎnyìng hěn kuài. → The kid is quick-witted.

review ⇒ 对这次事故我们要进行深刻的反思。 Duì zhè cì shìgù wǒmen yào jìnxíng shēnkè de fǎnsī. → We need to have a full review of this accident.

go back on one's word ( pt went ) , pp gone ⇒ 答应别人的事可不能反悔。 Dāyìng biérén de shì kě bùnéng fǎnhuǐ. → You can't go back on your promise.

disgusted ⇒ 我对他们的行为很反感。 Wǒ duì tāmen de xíngwéi hěn fǎngǎn. → I'm disgusted by their behaviour.

launch a counterattack

resist ⇒ 反抗压迫 fǎnkàng yāpò → resist oppression ⇒ 反抗精神 fǎnkàng jīngshen → spirit of resistance

counterattack

( 反照 ) reflect

anyway ⇒ 反正必须有人去,就让我去吧！ Fǎnzhèng bìxū yǒurén qù, jiù ràng wǒ qù ba! → Since someone has to go anyway, why not let me go!

villain

turn against

question oneself ⇒ 我们需要反省自己的行为。 Wǒmen xūyào fǎnxǐng zìjǐ de xíngwéi. → We need to question our own behaviour.

instead ⇒ 她不但没有平静下来,反而越来越激动。 Tā bùdàn méiyǒu píngjìng xiàlái, fǎn'ér yuèláiyuè jīdòng. → Instead of calming down, she became more and more agitated. ⇒ 他不感到累,反而劲头更足。 Tā bù gǎndào lèi, fǎn'ér jìntóu gèng zú. → He didn't feel tired; on the contrary, he had even more energy.

tackle corruption

set ... off ( pt , pp set ) ⇒ 绿叶将花朵反衬得更加美丽。 Lǜyè jiāng huāduǒ fǎnchèn de gèngjiā měilì. → The green leaves set off the flowers beautifully.

counterclaim

irony

irony

answer a question with a question ⇒ 他没回答我的问题,却反问我一个。 Tā méi huídá wǒ de wèntí, què fǎnwèn wǒ yī gè. → He didn't reply to my question, but answered with a question of his own.

other side

give feedback ( pt gave ) , pp given ⇒ 反馈意见 fǎnkuì yìjiàn → feedback

refute

overturn a sentence ⇒ 他被平反了。 Tā bèi píngfǎn le. → His sentence was overturned.

opposite

plot a rebellion

go against ( pt went ) , pp gone

rebel

antonym

express a contrary opinion

extrapolate information

be duty-bound

go back on one's word

respond sharply

ask oneself

easy as falling off a log

things go into reverse when pushed to the extreme ⇒ 不要总是批评学生,否则,物极必反。 Bùyào zǒngshì pīpíng xuésheng, fǒuzé, wù jí bì fǎn. → Don't criticize the students all the time or it may backfire on you.

lead to just the opposite ⇒ 服药过量会适得其反。 Fúyào guòliàng huì shì dé qí fǎn. → Taking more than the prescribed dose will produce the opposite effect.

rebellious mentality