PINYIN

fǎn

DEFINITION
  • contrary
  • in reverse
  • inside out or upside down
  • to reverse
  • to return
  • to oppose
  • opposite
  • against
  • anti-
  • to rebel
  • to use analogy
  • instead
EXAMPLE
反而 / fǎn ér 
instead / on the contrary / contrary (to expectations)