Today’s word of the day is 反 (fǎn) which means ‘reverse’. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 反 (fǎn).
反对 (fǎn duì) To oppose
The first word is 反对 (fǎn duì) which means ‘to oppose’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 反 means to reverse and 对 means to face. A way of using it in a sentence is 我反对种族歧视。(Wǒ fǎnduì zhǒngzú qíshì.) I oppose racism.
反应 (fǎn yìng) Reaction
Another word we can create with 反 (fǎn) is 反应 (fǎn yìng). This means ‘reaction’. A way of using it in a sentence is 你怎么一点反应也没有? (Nǐ zěnme yīdiǎn fǎnyìng yě méiyǒu?) Why do you have no reaction at all? You can ask this when you tell someone good or bad news and they have no response to it.
反正 (fǎn zhèng) Anyway
Finally, we can create the word 反正 (fǎn zhèng) which means ‘anyway’. A way of using it in a sentence is 你还怕什么? 反正大家都知道了。 (Nǐ hái pà shénme? Fǎnzhèng dàjiā dōu zhīdàole.) What are you scared of? Everyone knows about it anyway.