反faan2而ji4

English

1. on the contrary; instead
2. on the contrary; instead

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 同預料或者直覺相反；有出乎意料嘅意味

Examples

• 你噉做唔單止幫唔到佢，反而會阻住佢𠻹！

  If you work like that not only will you not help him, on the contrary you will be a hindrance.

• 佢住長洲返學冇遲過到，你住得最近學校反而遲到。

  He lives in Cheung Chau and he's never late to school, but on the contrary you live so close to the school and you are late.

• 她不仅没责怪他，反而称赞他。

  It wasn't just that she didn't blame him - she actually praised the guy.

  Tatoeba · woshiheyao CC BY

• 发泄很少改善我的情绪，反而经常使它更糟。

  Venting rarely improves my mood and often makes it worse.

  Tatoeba · Enzo CC BY

• 你不但不和我一起吃饭，反而去和另一个女生吃饭！

  Not only did you not eat with me, you went to have dinner with another girl!

  Tatoeba · sysko CC BY

• 不能过度运动，要量力而行，否则反而对身体造成负面影响。

  One can't go beyond one's limits with exercising and stay within the bounds of what one can do. Otherwise, it can have negative effects on the body.

  Tatoeba · trieuho CC BY