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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 反而

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
反而 fǎn ér - on the contrary; instead

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
5 4 4,795 2,404 2,817

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
fǎn- contrary
- in reverse
- inside out or upside down
- to reverse
- to return
- to oppose
- opposite
- against
- anti-
- to rebel
- to use analogy
- instead
- abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system
ér- and
- as well as
- and so
- but (not)
- yet (not)
- (indicates causal relation)
- (indicates change of state)
- (indicates contrast)

Other Words Containing 反而

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
反而 5 4 4,795 2,404 2,817