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Meaning of 反而

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反 fǎn 而 ér HSK 5
instead; on the contrary; contrary (to expectations)
Example Sentences
1
我们厂的产品售价没有上涨
,
反而在降低
。
The price of our factory's products did not rise, but decreased.
2
我们努力了若干个月
,
在这个项目上反而越来越落后
。
We tried hard for several months, but we fell further behind in this project instead.
3
尽管他思考了很长时间
,
但反而没有想出一个好主意
。
Despite thinking for a long time, he didn't come up with a good idea instead.
4
他原以为学习更多知识可以增加他的自信
,
但反而让他感到更加无知
。
He thought that learning more knowledge would increase his confidence, but it made him feel more ignorant instead.
5
在工作中
,
我习惯每过一段时间就放松一下大脑
,
这样效率反而更高
。
In my work, I get in the habit of relaxing my brain every so often, so my efficiency is actually higher.