反而

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 吃了这种药,病情反而更严重了。▶ —
   After taking this medicine, the condition got worse instead.
2. 他不但不感谢,反而责怪我。▶ —
   Far from being grateful, he blamed me instead.

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Mnemonic

反 fǎn "to reverse" + 而 ér (a connective): leading to a result contrary to expectation, i.e. "on the contrary, instead". Often in "不但不/没 … 反而 …" (far from doing X, instead Y). Read fǎn’ér.

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Quick check

1. What does 反而 signal?

   • a result contrary to expectation
   • the expected result
   • time order
   • a simple list