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Instead / on the contrary... (反而……)
反而 introduces an unexpected opposite result. It often means “instead, contrary to what was expected.”
Anchor example
他没休息，反而继续工作。
Tā méi xiūxi, fǎn’ér jìxù gōngzuò.
He did not rest; instead, he kept working.
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Lesson summary
反而 introduces an unexpected opposite result. It often means “instead, contrary to what was expected.”
反而 introduces an unexpected opposite result. It often means “instead, contrary to what was expected.” 相反 có thể mở sự thật đối lập; 反而 tập trung vào kết quả trái ngược ngoài dự đoán trong cùng tình huống. Use this connector in connected discourse, not as an isolated word substitution. Pay attention to whether it restates, contrasts, warns about a consequence, adds information, or strengthens a reason.
Grammar pattern
A，反而 B
反而 introduces an unexpected opposite result. It often means “instead, contrary to what was expected.”
他没休息，反而继续工作。
Tā méi xiūxi, fǎn’ér jìxù gōngzuò.
He did not rest; instead, he kept working.
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