All words › HSK 4 反而 fǎn ér HSK 4 · word 2413 of 3,000 Your browser does not support audio playback. Meaning on the contrary; instead Example sentence 她不仅没责怪他，反而称赞他。 tā bù jǐn méi zé guài tā fǎn ér chēng zàn tā It wasn't just that she didn't blame him - she actually praised the guy. Characters in 反而 反 fǎn contrary 而 ér and Learned around the same time 法律 fǎ lǜ law 法院 fǎ yuàn court of law 翻 fān to turn over 翻译 fān yì to translate 烦 fán to feel vexed 反映 fǎn yìng to mirror 方 fāng square 方案 fāng àn plan 方针 fāng zhēn policy 放松 fàng sōng to relax; to slacken; to loosen 非 fēi to not be; not Study 反而 with spaced-repetition flashcards →