HSK V7-9
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反倒

/ fǎndào /
Strokes

Definition

but on the contrary/but expectedly

Example

As an Adverb

on the contrary; instead

1
xiǎng
  
,
fǎndào
反倒
xiào
le
  

I felt like crying but laughed instead.

2
men
我们
méi
shū
  
,
fǎndào
反倒
yíng
le
  

We did not lose, rather, we won.

3
de
rén
duō
le
  
,
gàn
de
huór  
活儿
fǎndào
反倒
shǎo
le

hire more hands but have less work done

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