反而
fǎn’ér
HSK 5Adverb322/1570
Meaning
反而
on the contrary
Example sentences
- fǎn反ér而gèng更hǎo好le了 。
On the contrary, better.
- tā他chī吃le了yào药yǐ以hòu后bú不dàn但méi没yǒu有tuì退shāo烧 ,fǎn反ér而shāo烧dé得gèng更lì厉hài害le了 。
After taking the medicine, his fever didn't go down; on the contrary, it got worse.
Usage
instead (反+而).