反而
fǎn'ér
adverbHSK 5
instead
Character Breakdown
反
fǎn
opposite; against
Radical: 又Strokes: 4
厂cliff
又folding stool
而
ér
and, but, yet
Radical: 而Strokes: 6
一ground
冂hood
丨rod
Example Sentences
他不但没生气，反而笑了。
Tā bùdàn méi shēngqì, fǎn'ér xiào le.
He not only didn't get angry, but instead laughed.
Memory Tricks Community
No memory tricks yet. Be the first to add one!
Sign in to share your memory tricks.
Ready to memorize 反而?
Add it to your study queue and review with spaced repetition.