反之

反之 fǎnzhī

Otherwise

反之 in a sentence HSK 6 fanzhi

What 反之 means

Otherwise

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Character by character

反之 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)

之

zhī

It ([literary equivalent of 的] - him - her)

Words that share a character with 反之

How to write 反之

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反之 in a sentence

多运动身体就好，反之则容易生病。

Duō yùndòng shēntǐ jiù hǎo, fǎnzhī zé róngyì shēngbìng.

Exercise more and you stay well; otherwise you easily fall ill.

价格降低销量就上升，反之亦然。

Jiàgé jiàngdī xiāoliàng jiù shàngshēng, fǎnzhī yìrán.

Lower the price and sales rise, and vice versa.

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Sounds the same as 反之

These are also written fanzhi without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

繁殖 fánzhí

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Questions about 反之

What does 反之 mean in English?

反之 is pronounced fǎnzhī and means Otherwise.

How do you pronounce 反之?

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

What are the characters in 反之?

反之 is written with 2 characters: 反 (fǎn) Opposite (anti - rebel - again), 之 (zhī) It ([literary equivalent of 的] - him - her). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 反之 an HSK word?

Yes — 反之 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

反面 fǎnmiàn 反射 fǎnshè 反思 fǎnsī 反问 fǎnwèn 泛滥 fànlàn 范畴 fànchóu 贩卖 fànmài 方位 fāngwèi

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