反 [fǎn]

• 名词
  • （方向相背） reverse side:

    get just the opposite

    适得其反

  • （造反） rebellion:

    attempt rebellion

    谋反

  • （指反革命、反动派） counterrevolutionaries; reactionaries:

    elimination of counterrevolutionaries

    肃反

• 动词
  • （转换; 翻过来） turn over:

    as easy as turning one's hand over;

    易如反掌

    turn failure to success

    反败为胜

  • （回; 还） return; counter:

    counter with a question

    反问

  • （反抗; 反对） oppose; combat; turn against:

    oppose hegemonism; anti-hegemonism;

    反霸权主义

    be against war;

    反战

  • （背叛） rebel; revolt:

    rebe

    反叛

• 形容词
  • （相反的） opposite; contrary; reversed:
  • （相反的） opposite; contrary; reversed:

    have one's socks on inside out;

    穿反了袜子

    The result is just the contrary.

    适得其反。

• 副词
  • （反而; 相反地） on the contrary; instead:

    on the contrary, it is worse than the last paragraph;

    反不如前一段写得好

    instead the matter got worse

    反把事情弄僵了

  • （从反面） back:

    look back upon past or own mistake

    反顾