惩罚
chéng fá
To punish, to penalize
反之 (fǎn zhī) — how to say "on the contrary" in Chinese
反之
On the contrary, conversely
conjunction
Character composition
反
opposite, contrary
之
this, that (referring back)
Radicals / Keys
又
Again
#29 · yòu · 2 strokes
丿
Slash
#4 · piě · 1 stroke
Examples
如果你努力，就会成功；反之，就会失败。
If you work hard, you will succeed; conversely, you will fail.
他喜欢，反之我不喜欢。
He likes it, but I, on the contrary, do not.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "on the contrary" in Chinese?
"on the contrary" in Chinese is 反之 (fǎn zhī).
What does 反之 mean in English?
反之 (fǎn zhī) means "On the contrary, conversely".
How is 反之 pronounced?
It is pronounced fǎn zhī (written as fan zhi, fanzhi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "on the contrary" in Chinese characters?
It is written 反之.
What HSK level is 反之?
反之 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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