How common it is
反 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say fǎn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
反表示相反或反过来。
fǎn biǎo shì xiāng fǎn huò fǎn guò lái。
反 means opposite or reverse.
Context note
反常用于方向、对立和变化。
fǎn cháng yòng yú fāng xiàng 、 duì lì hé biàn huà。
It is often used with direction, opposition, and change.
5 examples
方向反了。
fāng xiàng fǎn le。
The direction is reversed.
他的话正反都能听懂。
tā de huà zhèng fǎn dōu néng tīng dǒng。
His words can be understood both forward and backward.
黑白相反。
hēi bái xiāng fǎn。
Black and white are opposite.
不要反着做。
bú yào fǎn zhe zuò。
Do not do it in reverse.
事情有点反。
shì qíng yǒu diǎn fǎn。
The matter is a bit opposite.
5 mini stories
他把书反过来看。
tā bǎ shū fǎn guò lái kàn。
He turned the book over to look at it.
颜色的反差很明显。
yán sè de fǎn chā hěn míng xiǎn。
The color contrast is obvious.
老师说不要把顺序弄反。
lǎo shī shuō bú yào bǎ shùn xù nòng fǎn。
The teacher said not to reverse the order.
他觉得这个道理有点反。
tā jué de zhè ge dào lǐ yǒu diǎn fǎn。
He felt this reasoning was a bit opposite.
把纸反一反，更容易写。
bǎ zhǐ fǎn yi fǎn， gèng róng yì xiě。
Turn the paper over, and it is easier to write.