Writing
相反 (xiāngfǎn) — how to say "opposite" in Chinese
相反
Opposite, contrary
adjective · conjunction
Character composition
相
mutually, appearance
反
opposite, against
Radicals / Keys
又
Again
#29 · yòu · 2 strokes
目
Eye
#109 · mù · 5 strokes
Collocations
相反的意见
xiāngfǎn de yìjiàn
opposite opinion
相反的方向
xiāngfǎn de fāngxiàng
opposite direction
正好相反
zhènghǎo xiāngfǎn
just the opposite
Examples
我以为他会同意我的意见，但结果恰恰相反，他完全不同意。
I thought he would agree with me, but the result was quite the opposite, he completely disagreed.
方向相反。
The directions are opposite.
Frequently asked questions
Opposite in Chinese translation
"opposite" in Chinese is 相反 (xiāngfǎn).
相反 meaning English
相反 (xiāngfǎn) means "Opposite, contrary".
How is 相反 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiāngfǎn (written as xiangfan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "opposite" in Chinese characters?
It is written 相反: 相 has 9 strokes, 反 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 相反?
相反 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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