反倒 (fǎn dào) — (adverb) but on the contrary; instead; contrary to expectations
Definition
反倒 highlights a result opposite to expectation ('contrary to what you'd think, instead…'). It's more colloquial than 反而 and, unlike 相反, it's an adverb that modifies a verb, not a noun.
adverb
but on the contraryinsteadcontrary to expectations
Examples
- ，反倒。Tā bú dàn méi shēng qì, fǎn dào gāo xìng dì xiào le.Not only was he not angry, but on the contrary he laughed happily.
- ，反倒。Wǒ quàn tā xiū xi, tā fǎn dào gèng máng le.I advised him to rest, but instead he got even busier.
- ，反倒。Dà jiā dōu yǐ wéi huì xià yǔ, jié guǒ fǎn dào chū le dà tài yáng.Everyone thought it would rain, but on the contrary the sun came out.
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