反过来 (fǎn guo lái) — to turn over; to reverse (direction or order); conversely; on the contrary
Definition
反过来 is a verb–directional compound meaning 'to turn around / reverse direction', and also functions as a discourse marker meaning 'conversely, on the contrary' to introduce a contrasting statement.
verb
to turn overto reverse (direction or order)converselyon the contrary
Examples
- 反过来。Qǐng bǎ zhè zhāng zhǐ fǎn guo lái xiě.Please turn this paper over and write on the other side.
- ，反过来，。Tā yǐ wéi wǒ huì shēng qì, fǎn guo lái, wǒ hěn gāo xìng.He thought I would be angry; on the contrary, I was very happy.
- 反过来。Wǒ men yīng dāng cóng zhèng miàn hé fǎn guo lái liǎng gè jiǎo dù fēn xī zhè ge wèn tí.We should analyze this problem from both the positive and the opposite perspectives.
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