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反倒 (fǎn dào): On the contrary / instead (Adverb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

反倒 consists of 2 characters.
fǎn
反
opposite, reverse, against
dǎo
倒
to reverse; turn upside down; to pour

How to Use 反倒 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 反倒 with other words naturally.
Adverb + Verb
fǎn反
dào倒
yǐn引
qǐ起
neutral
instead cause
fǎn反
dào倒
jué觉
de得
neutral
instead feel
Adverb + Adjective
fǎn反
dào倒
má麻
fan烦
neutral
instead troublesome

Example Sentences with 反倒

wǒ我
bāng帮
tā他
，
tā他
fǎn反
dào倒
fǎn反
dào倒
gèng更
hǎo好
neutral
instead better
shēng生
qì气
。
I helped him, but he got angry instead.
tā他
běn本
xiǎng想
tōng通
guò过
jiě解
shì释
lái来
chéng澄
qīng清
wù误
huì会
，
fǎn反
dǎo倒
ràng让
qíng情
kuàng况
biàn变
de得
gèng更
jiā加
fù复
zá杂
le了
。
He intended to clarify the misunderstanding through explanation, but on the contrary, it made the situation even more complicated.
zhèng政
fǔ府
chū出
tái台
zhè这
xiàng项
zhèng政
cè策
，
fǎn反
dǎo倒
yǐn引
fā发
le了
gōng公
zhòng众
gèng更
guǎng广
fàn泛
de的
zhì质
yí疑
ma吗
？
Did the government's introduction of this policy, on the contrary, trigger broader public questioning?
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wǒ我
yǐ以
wéi为
tā他
huì会
jù拒
jué绝
，
méi没
xiǎng想
dào到
tā他
fǎn反
dào倒
tóng同
yì意
le了
。
I thought he would refuse, but he agreed instead.
guò过
dù度
gān干
yù预
shì市
chǎng场
jī机
zhì制
，
fǎn
zài在
zhèng正
shì式
tán谈
pàn判
zhōng中
，
duì对
fāng方
de
tā他
běn本
xiǎng想
ān安
wèi慰
tā她
，
jié结
guǒ果
fǎn
wǒ我
tí提
xǐng醒
tā他
bié别
chí迟
dào到
，
tā他
fǎn
反
dǎo倒
bú不
huì会
cù促
jìn进
jīng经
jì济
de的
jiàn健
kāng康
fā发
zhǎn展
。
Excessive intervention in market mechanisms will not, on the contrary, promote the healthy development of the economy.
的
qiáng强
yìng硬
tài态
dù度
fǎn反
dǎo倒
wèi为
wǒ我
men们
zhēng争
qǔ取
le了
gèng更
duō多
chóu筹
mǎ码
。
In the formal negotiations, the other party's tough stance, on the contrary, gained us more bargaining chips.
反
dào倒
ràng让
tā她
gèng更
shāng伤
xīn心
le了
。
He intended to comfort her, but ended up making her even sadder.
反
dǎo倒
guài怪
wǒ我
tài太
luō啰
suō嗦
，
zhēn真
ràng让
rén人
wú无
nài奈
。
I reminded him not to be late, but instead he blamed me for being too nagging, which is really frustrating.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 反倒.

Words with 反
  • 反对fǎn duìHSK 4
  • 相反xiāng fǎnHSK 4
  • 反之fǎn zhī
  • 反击fǎn jī
  • 反响fǎn xiǎng
  • 反复fǎn fù
  • 反射fǎn shè
  • 反差fǎn chā
Words with 倒
  • 倒下dǎo xià
  • 倒卖dǎo mài
  • 倒塌dǎo tā
  • 倒数dào shǔ
  • 倒是dào shi
  • 倒车dǎo chē
  • 倒退dào tuì
  • 倒闭dǎo bì