反正

反正 fǎnzhèng

Anyway

反正 in a sentence HSK 5 fanzheng

What 反正 means

  1. Anyway

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反正 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

反
fǎn
Opposite (anti - rebel - again)
正
zhèng
Straight (main - right - just - pure - regular - principle - directly)

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反正 in a sentence

反正时间还早,别着急。
Fǎnzhèng shíjiān hái zǎo, bié zháojí.
It is still early anyway, so do not rush.
去不去反正由你决定。
Qù bú qù fǎnzhèng yóu nǐ juédìng.
Whether to go is up to you anyway.

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Questions about 反正

What does 反正 mean in English?

反正 is pronounced fǎnzhèng and means Anyway.

How do you pronounce 反正?

反正 is fǎnzhèng in pinyin — written fanzheng without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 反正?

反正 is written with 2 characters: 反 (fǎn) Opposite (anti - rebel - again), 正 (zhèng) Straight (main - right - just - pure - regular - principle - directly). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 反正 an HSK word?

Yes — 反正 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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