Chinese Character 反 (faan2 ban2 | fan3 fan1 fan4) : reverse; opposite; contrary

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反
faan2 ban2 fan3 fan1 fan4
[1] reverse; opposite; contrary [2] [v] return (something); turn back; retreat [3] [v] introspect; retrospect [4] [v] rebel; rebellion; revolt [5] [v] infer [6] (Cantonese) play Stroke count: 4 Level: 2 Radical: 又 (#29)
反
Don't confuse with: 友
This character was last edited on 9th May 2008
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反對 faan2 deoi3 fan3 dui4 = to oppose; to counter 反而 faan2 ji4 fan3 er2 = on the contrary 反動 faan2 dung6 fan3 dong4 = reactionary 反向 faan2 hoeng3 fan3 xiang4 = opposite direction; reverse 反應 faan2 jing3 fan3 ying4 = to react; reaction 反正 faan2 zing3 fan3 zheng4 = anyhow; anyway; in any case 反對黨 faan2 deoi3 dong2 fan3 dui4 dang3 = opposition party 反骨 faan2 gwat1 = to be ungrateful; to betray; ingratitude粵反骨仔 faan2 gwat1 zai1 = traitor; ungrateful person粵食碗面，反碗底 sik6 wun2 min6*2 faan2 wun2 dai2 = to repay kindness with ingratitude粵 See all 126 compounds
Showing all 5 examples containing 反你別這麼出爾反爾嘛﹗剛纔說要去﹐現在說不要了 — 你到底去不去啊﹖ 國 edit Stop changing your mind! A while ago, you said you wanted to go, but now you say you don't want to--are you really going or aren't you? 啱換咗嘅新門鎖反而重𣲷粵 edit The newly changed door lock is unexpectedly not as smooth as the old one. 反到成身都咁,重唔去沖個涼粵 edit You are all sweaty and sticky after playing. Quickly go for your shower. 三萬蚊買起佢，易如反掌粵 edit Thirty thousand dollars to get someone to kill him, its easy. 隨口講佢著衫獨沽一味，點知佢借啲意隔日就買反一櫃嘅新衫粵 edit I was merely commenting she's always wearing the same clothes; little did I know that she would use it as an opportunity to buy herself a whole cupboard of new clothes the next day. Legend 國 : Written Chinese only 粵 : Spoken Cantonese only

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