Writing
反 (fǎn) — how to say "against" in Chinese
反
Against, reverse
adjective · verb · adverb
Radicals / Keys
又
Again
#29 · yòu · 2 strokes
Collocations
反着穿
fǎn zhe chuān
to wear inside out
反方向
fǎn fāng xiàng
opposite direction
Examples
他反过来说了相反的话。
He, on the contrary, said the opposite.
我反对。
I am against it.
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Frequently asked questions
Against meaning in Chinese
"against" in Chinese is 反 (fǎn).
反 meaning in English
反 (fǎn) means "Against, reverse".
How is 反 pronounced?
It is pronounced fǎn (written as fan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "against" in Chinese characters?
It is written 反 and has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 反?
反 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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Grammar with 反
反而 — on the contrary
⋯⋯，反而 (fǎn'ér) ⋯⋯
反正 — anyway
反正 (fǎnzhèng) + Fact/Reason, Main Clause
反而 vs 却 — contrary to expectation vs but
反而 (fǎn'ér): contrary to expectation / 却 (què): however, but
居然 vs 反而 — unexpected vs on the contrary
居然 (jūrán): unexpectedly (surprise) / 反而 (fǎn'ér): on the contrary
不但不 — not only not, but the opposite
Subject + 不但不 (búdàn bù) + Verb + 反而 (fǎn'ér) + Verb / Subject + 不但没有 (búdàn méiyǒu) + Verb + 反而 (fǎn'ér) + Verb
超 — prefix super-, multi-, anti-, non-
超 (chāo) / 多 (duō) / 反 (fǎn) / 无 (wú) / 亚 (yà) / 准 (zhǔn) + Stem