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: 3

Radical: 又 (#29)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

反

Don't confuse with:
友

This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 1st Aug 2009 23:57

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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 144 compounds (CantoDict reports 158 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

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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
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
The newly changed door lock is unexpectedly not as smooth as the old one.

反到成身都咁𣲷/nap6/,重唔去沖個涼粵
You are all sweaty and sticky after playing. Quickly go for your shower.

三萬蚊買起佢，易如反掌粵
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
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.

原來係噉，反而係我畀你嚇一跳添粵
On the contrary, it's me that's scared by you!
[Lit. Originally like that, on the contrary it's me by you scared (particle) 原來係噉 is a useful phrase with no readily translatable meaning. (At least not consistently.)]

佢發嚫脾氣就會反枱粵
He overturns tables whenever he gets angry.
[Lit. He send-out each-time anger then will reverse-tables.]

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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