Meaning of 反倒
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
fǎndào
- (coll.) but on the contrary; but instead
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反 fǎn · contrary · 4 strokes
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倒 dǎo · to fall · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 反倒.
| 反正 | fǎnzhèng | anyway; in any case |
| 反对 | fǎnduì | to oppose; to be against; to object to |
| 反应 | fǎnyìng | to react; to respond |
| 反复 | fǎnfù | repeatedly; over and over |
| 相反 | xiāngfǎn | opposite; contrary |
| 反而 | fǎn'ér | on the contrary; instead |
| 反映 | fǎnyìng | to mirror; to reflect |
| 倒闭 | dǎobì | to go bankrupt; to close down |
| 倒车 | dǎochē | to change buses, trains etc |
| 违反 | wéifǎn | to violate (a law) |
| 摔倒 | shuāidǎo | to fall down; to slip and fall |
| 倒是 | dàoshì | contrary to what one might expect; actually |
Questions about 反倒
What does 反倒 mean?
反倒 (fǎndào) means "(coll.) but on the contrary; but instead" and is used as a adverb.
How do you write 反倒?
反倒 is made of 2 characters: 反 (4 strokes), 倒 (10 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 反倒 an HSK word?
Yes. 反倒 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.