反 ⇒
反应 fǎnyìng, [反應], to react/to respond/reaction/response/reply/chemical reaction/CL:個|个[gè]
反正 fǎnzhèng, anyway/in any case/to come over from the enemy's side
反对 fǎnduì, [反對], to fight against/to oppose/to be opposed to/opposition
反 fǎn, contrary/in reverse/inside out or upside down/to reverse/to return/to oppose/opp...
违反 wéifǎn, [違反], to violate (a law)
反抗 fǎnkàng, to resist/to rebel
相反 xiāngfǎn, opposite/contrary
反而 fǎnér, instead/on the contrary/contrary (to expectations)
反击 fǎnjī, [反擊], to strike back/to beat back/to counterattack
反复 fǎnfù, [反復]/[反覆], variant of 反覆|反复[fǎn fù], repeatedly/over and over/to upend/unstable/to come and...
反映 fǎnyìng, to mirror/to reflect/mirror image/reflection/(fig.) to report/to make known/to r...
反常 fǎncháng, unusual/abnormal
反感 fǎngǎn, to be disgusted with/to dislike/bad reaction/antipathy
反驳 fǎnbó, [反駁], to retort/to refute
反射 fǎnshè, to reflect/reflection (from a mirror etc)/reflex (i.e. automatic reaction of org...
反馈 fǎnkuì, [反饋], to send back information/feedback
反省 fǎnxǐng, to reflect upon oneself/to examine one's conscience/to question oneself/to searc...
恰恰相反 反叛 fǎnpàn, to rebel/to revolt
反过来 fǎnguolái, [反過來], conversely/in reverse order/in an opposite direction
反悔 fǎnhuǐ, to renege/to go back (on a deal)/to back out (of a promise)
反面 fǎnmiàn, reverse side/backside/the other side (of a problem etc)/negative/bad
化学反应 huàxuéfǎnyìng, [化學反應], chemical reaction
反应堆 fǎnyìngduī, [反應堆], reactor
造反 zàofǎn, to rebel/to revolt
反响 fǎnxiǎng, [反響], repercussions/reaction/echo
反向 fǎnxiàng, opposite direction/reverse
易如反掌 yìrúfǎnzhǎng, easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy/no effort at all
反胃 fǎnwèi, retching/vomiting
反思 fǎnsī, to think back over sth/to review/to revisit/to rethink/reflection/reassessment
反弹 fǎntán, [反彈], to bounce/to bounce back/to boomerang/to ricochet/rebound (of stock market etc)/...
反倒 fǎndào, but on the contrary/but expectedly
反光 fǎnguāng, to reflect light
反对票 fǎnduìpiào, [反對票], dissenting vote
唱反调 chàngfǎndiào, [唱反調], to express a different view/to take a different position
反复无常 fǎnfùwúcháng, [反覆無常], unstable/erratic/changeable/fickle
连锁反应 liánsuǒfǎnyìng, [連鎖反應], chain reaction
反应器 核反应堆 héfǎnyìngduī, [核反應堆], nuclear reactor
反反复复 fǎnfǎnfùfù, [反反復復], repeatedly/time and time again
反问 fǎnwèn, [反問], to ask (a question) in reply/to answer a question with a question/rhetorical que...
条件反射 tiáojiànfǎnshè, [條件反射], conditioned reflex
反话 fǎnhuà, [反話], irony/ironic remark
反攻 fǎngōng, to counterattack/a counteroffensive
反派 fǎnpài, villain (of a drama etc)
义无反顾 yìwúfǎngù, [義無反顧], honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom); duty-bound not to turn back/no ...
反对派 fǎnduìpài, [反對派], opposition faction
反之 fǎnzhī, on the other hand.../conversely...
适得其反 shìdéqífǎn, [適得其反], to produce the opposite of the desired result
谋反 móufǎn, [謀反], to plot a rebellion/to conspire against the state
反动 fǎndòng, [反動], reaction/reactionary
反之亦然 fǎnzhīyìrán, vice versa
反过来说 fǎnguòláishuō, [反過來說], on the other hand
反方 反败为胜 fǎnbàiwéishèng, [反敗為勝], to turn defeat into victory (idiom); to turn the tide
反刍 fǎnchú, [反芻], to ruminate/to chew the cud
反作用 fǎnzuòyòng, opposite reaction
反手 fǎnshǒu, to turn a hand over/to put one's hand behind one's back/fig. easily done
出尔反尔 chūěrfǎněr, [出爾反爾], old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to g...
反证 fǎnzhèng, [反證], disproof/rebuttal/reductio ad absurdum
拨乱反正 bōluànfǎnzhèng, [撥亂反正], bring order out of chaos/set to rights things which have been thrown into disord...
逆反心理 nìfǎnxīnlǐ, reverse psychology
反光镜 fǎnguāngjìng, [反光鏡], reflector (typically concave, as in a torch)/mirror (typically plane or convex)
平反 píngfǎn, to redress (an injustice)/to rehabilitate (sb whose reputation was unjustly sull...
反面教材 正反 zhèngfǎn, positive and negative/pros and cons/inside and outside
反其道而行之 fǎnqídàoérxíngzhī, to do the very opposite/to act in a diametrically opposite way
反义词 fǎnyìcí, [反義詞], antonym
反对党 fǎnduìdǎng, [反對黨], opposition (political) party
反串 fǎnchuàn, (Chinese opera) to play a role outside of one's specialty/(modern) to play a tra...
反诉 fǎnsù, [反訴], counterclaim/countercharge (law)
策反 cèfǎn, to instigate (rebellion etc)/incitement (e.g. to desertion within opposing camp)
聪明反被聪明误 cōngmíngfǎnbèicōngmíngwù, [聰明反被聰明誤], a clever person may become the victim of his own ingenuity (idiom); cleverness m...
反毒 反目 fǎnmù, to quarrel/to fall out with sb
一反常态 yīfǎnchángtài, [一反常態], complete change from the normal state (idiom); quite uncharacteristic/entirely o...
反目成仇 fǎnmùchéngchóu, to become enemies (idiom); to fall out with sb
反作用力 反潜 fǎnqián, [反潛], anti-submarine/antisubmarine
反差 fǎnchā, contrast/discrepancy
反扑 fǎnpū, [反撲], to counterattack/to come back after a defeat/to retrieve lost ground
核反应 héfǎnyìng, [核反應], nuclear reaction
反射镜 fǎnshèjìng, [反射鏡], reflector
反射面 fǎnshèmiàn, reflecting surface
反唇相讥 fǎnchúnxiāngjī, [反唇相譏], to answer back sarcastically (idiom)/to retort
物极必反 wùjíbìfǎn, [物極必反], when things reach an extreme, they can only move in the opposite direction (idio...
反观 fǎnguān, [反觀], by contrast/but as for this.../viewed from another angle/subjectively/introspect...
反共 fǎngòng, anti-communist
反射弧 fǎnshèhú, reflex arc
反射角 反语 fǎnyǔ, [反語], irony
反诘 fǎnjié, [反詰], to ask (a question) in reply/to answer a question with a question/rhetorical que...
反季节 反动派 fǎndòngpài, [反動派], reactionaries
反抗性 反衬 反质子 反潜机 造反派 zàofǎnpài, rebel faction
反面人物 fǎnmiànrénwù, negative character/bad guy (in a story)
反光性 正反方 反刍动物 fǎnchúdòngwù, [反芻動物], ruminant
反革命 fǎngémìng, counterrevolutionary
反比 fǎnbǐ, inversely proportional/inverse ratio
反贪 fǎntān, [反貪], anti-corruption (policy)
反托拉斯法 反哺 fǎnbǔ, to support one's parents in their old age/to show filial piety/to to repay/to re...
反劫 反间计 fǎnjiànjì, [反間計], stratagem of sowing dissension/CL:條|条[tiáo]
举一反三 jǔyīfǎnsān, [舉一反三], to raise one and infer three/to deduce many things from one case (idiom)
反潮流
而 ⇒
而 ér, and/as well as/and so/but (not)/yet (not)/(indicates causal relation)/(indicates...
而且 érqiě, (not only ...) but also/moreover/in addition/furthermore
而已 éryǐ, that's all/nothing more
而是 érshì, rather
而言 éryán, with regard to (preceding phrase)
然而 ránér, however/yet/but
反而 fǎnér, instead/on the contrary/contrary (to expectations)
显而易见 xiǎnéryìjiàn, [顯而易見], clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously/clearly/it goes without saying
从而 cóngér, [從而], thus/thereby
尽力而为 jìnlìérwéi, [盡力而為], to try one's utmost/to strive
轻而易举 qīngéryìjǔ, [輕而易舉], easy/with no difficulty
视而不见 shìérbùjiàn, [視而不見], to turn a blind eye to/to ignore
破门而入 pòménérrù, [破門而入], to break the door down and enter (idiom)
脱颖而出 tuōyǐngérchū, [脫穎而出], to reveal one's talent (idiom)/to rise above others/to distinguish oneself
从天而降 cóngtiānérjiàng, [從天而降], lit. to drop from the sky (idiom)/fig. to appear unexpectedly/to arise abruptly/...
自然而然 zìránérrán, involuntary/automatically
挺身而出 tǐngshēnérchū, to step forward bravely
总而言之 zǒngéryánzhī, [總而言之], in short/in a word/in brief
半途而废 bàntúérfèi, [半途而廢], to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
取而代之 qǔérdàizhī, to substitute for sb/to remove and replace
适可而止 shìkěérzhǐ, [適可而止], to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can/don't overdo it/stop...
因而 yīnér, therefore/as a result/thus/and as a result, ...
脱口而出 tuōkǒuérchū, [脫口而出], to blurt out/to let slip (an indiscreet remark)
华而不实 huáérbùshí, [華而不實], flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside/flashy
而非 而今 érjīn, now/at the present (time)
简而言之 jiǎnéryánzhī, [簡而言之], in a nutshell/to put it briefly
何而来 擦肩而过 cājiānérguò, [擦肩而過], brief encounter/to brush past sb
背道而驰 bèidàoérchí, [背道而馳], to run in the opposite direction (idiom); to run counter to
铤而走险 tǐngérzǒuxiǎn, [鋌而走險], to take a risk out of desperation (idiom)
随之而来 三思而后行 sānsīérhòuxíng, [三思而後行], think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance
而后 érhòu, [而後], after that/then
悬而未决 xuánérwèijué, [懸而未決], pending a decision/hanging in the balance
不辞而别 bùcíérbié, [不辭而別], to leave without saying good-bye
进而 jìnér, [進而], and then (what follows next)
时而 shíér, [時而], occasionally/from time to time
蜂拥而至 不得而知 bùdéérzhī, unknown/unable to find out
迎刃而解 yíngrènérjiě, lit. (bamboo) splits when it meets the knife's edge (idiom)/fig. easily solved
不翼而飞 bùyìérfēi, [不翼而飛], to disappear without trace/to vanish all of a sudden/to spread fast/to spread li...
转而 zhuǎnér, [轉而], to turn to (sth else)/to switch to
一而再 不言而喻 bùyánéryù, it goes without saying/it is self-evident
随遇而安 suíyùérān, [隨遇而安], at home wherever one is (idiom); ready to adapt/flexible/to accept circumstances...
接踵而至 再而三 不欢而散 bùhuānérsàn, [不歡而散], to part on bad terms/(of a meeting etc) to break up in discord
不劳而获 bùláoérhuò, [不勞而獲], to reap without sowing (idiom)
接踵而来 jiēzhǒngérlái, [接踵而來], to come one after the other
合而为一 héérwéiyī, [合而為一], to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole
可想而知 kěxiǎngérzhī, it is obvious that.../as one can well imagine...
继而 jìér, [繼而], then/afterwards
相对而言 乘虚而入 chéngxūérrù, [乘虛而入], to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse
而外 避而不谈 扬长而去 yángchángérqù, [揚長而去], to swagger off/to walk off (or drive off etc) without a second thought for those...
一扫而光 yīsǎoérguāng, [一掃而光], to clear off/to make a clean sweep of
失而复得 shīérfùdé, [失而復得], to lose sth and then regain it (idiom)
敬而远之 jìngéryuǎnzhī, [敬而遠之], to show respect from a distance (idiom)/to remain at a respectful distance
有过之而无不及 yǒuguòzhīérwúbùjí, [有過之而無不及], not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)/to surpass/to outdo/(derog.) to be eve...
久而久之 jiǔérjiǔzhī, over time/as time passes/in the fullness of time
落荒而逃 luòhuāngértáo, to flee in defeat/to bolt
不得已而为之 bùdéyǐérwéizhī, [不得已而為之], to have no other choice/to be the last resort
似是而非 sìshìérfēi, apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
反其道而行之 fǎnqídàoérxíngzhī, to do the very opposite/to act in a diametrically opposite way
油然而生 yóuránérshēng, arising involuntarily (idiom); spontaneous/to spring up unbidden (of emotion)
一扫而空 yīsǎoérkōng, [一掃而空], to sweep clean/to clean out
周而复始 zhōuérfùshǐ, [週而復始], lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles/the wheel com...
何乐而不为 hélèérbùwéi, [何樂而不為], What can you have against it? (idiom)/We should do this./Go for it!
堂而皇之 tángérhuángzhī, overt/to make no secret (of one's presence)/grandiose/with great scope
因人而异 yīnrénéryì, [因人而異], varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual
而我 兼而有之 jiānéryǒuzhī, to have both (at the same time)
不可同日而语 bùkětóngrìéryǔ, [不可同日而語], lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in...
不寒而栗 bùhánérlì, [不寒而慄], shiver all over though not cold/tremble with fear/shudder
一般而言 yībānéryán, generally speaking
顺流而下 平心而论 píngxīnérlùn, [平心而論], to be honest, ...
不谋而合 bùmóuérhé, [不謀而合], to agree without prior consultation/to happen to hold the same view
秘而不宣 mìérbùxuān, [祕而不宣], to withhold information/to keep sth secret
应运而生 yìngyùnérshēng, [應運而生], to emerge to meet a historic destiny (idiom)/to arise at an opportune time/able ...
不期而遇 bùqīéryù, meet by chance/have a chance encounter
言而有信 yánéryǒuxìn, to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word
锲而不舍 qièérbùshě, [鍥而不捨], to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth/to pers...
迎难而上 不期而至 待价而沽 dàijiàérgū, [待價而沽], to sell only for a good price (idiom)/to wait for a good offer
铩羽而归 shāyǔérguī, [鎩羽而歸], to return in low spirits following a defeat or failure to achieve one's ambition...
可望而不可及 kěwàngérbùkějí, in sight but unattainable (idiom)/inaccessible
喷薄而出 拔地而起 知难而退 zhīnánértuì, [知難而退], to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back ...
迎面而来 yíngmiànérlái, [迎面而來], directly/head-on (collision)/in one's face (of wind)
形而上学 xíngérshàngxué, [形而上學], metaphysics
夺眶而出 不胫而走 bùjìngérzǒu, [不脛而走], to get round fast/to spread like wildfire
自上而下 zìshàngérxià, top-down
一拥而上 yīyōngérshàng, [一擁而上], to swarm around/flocking (to see)
心有余而力不足 xīnyǒuyúérlìbùzú, [心有餘而力不足], the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)/the spirit is willing but the fl...
泛泛而谈 fànfànértán, [泛泛而談], to speak in general terms
满载而归 mǎnzàiérguī, [滿載而歸], to return from a rewarding journey
拂袖而去 fúxiùérqù, to storm off in a huff (idiom)
慕名而来 mùmíngérlái, [慕名而來], to come to a place on account of its reputation (idiom); attracted to visit a fa...
扑面而来 pūmiànérlái, [撲面而來], lit. sth hits one in the face/directly in one's face/sth assaults the senses/bla...
一跃而起 yīyuèérqǐ, [一躍而起], to jump up suddenly/to bound up/to rise up in one bound
腾空而起 一概而论 yīgàiérlùn, [一概而論], to lump different matters together (idiom)
听而不闻 tīngérbùwén, [聽而不聞], to hear but not react (idiom); to turn a deaf ear/to ignore deliberately
戛然而止 jiáránérzhǐ, with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of...
而立之年 érlìzhīnián, aged thirty (see 三十而立)
一蹴而就 yīcùérjiù, to get there in one step (idiom); easily done/success at a stroke/to get results...
何而生 望而却步 wàngérquèbù, [望而卻步], to shrink back/to flinch
闻风而动 wénfēngérdòng, [聞風而動], to respond instantly/to act at once on hearing the news
量力而行 liànglìérxíng, to assess one's capabilities and act accordingly (idiom); to act within one's co...
广而告之 日落而息 不约而同 bùyuēértóng, [不約而同], to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation
置之死地而后生 zhìzhīsǐdìérhòushēng, [置之死地而後生], place sb on a field of death and he will fight to live (idiom based on Sunzi's "...
日出而作 蜂拥而来 侃侃而谈 kǎnkǎnértán, [侃侃而談], to speak frankly with assurance
揭竿而起 无为而治 劳而无功 láoérwúgōng, [勞而無功], to work hard while accomplishing little/to toil to no avail
故而 gùér, therefore
食言而肥 shíyánérféi, lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom)/fig. not to live up to one's promise...
推而广之 望而生畏 wàngérshēngwèi, intimidate at the first glance (idiom); awe-inspiring/terrifying/overwhelming
任重而道远 甚而 shènér, even/so much so that
整体而言 何而起 罗而根 自下而上 zìxiàérshàng, bottom-up
心而生 从一而终 cóngyīérzhōng, [從一而終], faithful unto death (i.e. Confucian ban on widow remarrying)
司徒而特 先天下之忧而忧 死而后已 sǐérhòuyǐ, [死而後已], until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life/unto one's dying day
劳而无获 刀而生 王而战 青出于蓝而胜于蓝 qīngchūyúlánérshèngyúlán, [青出於藍而勝於藍], lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom)/...
破门而入者 放之四海而皆准 fàngzhīsìhǎiérjiēzhǔn, [放之四海而皆準], appropriate to any place and any time (idiom); universally applicable/a panacea,...
一抢而空 拍案而起 pāiànérqǐ, lit. to slap the table and stand up (idiom); fig. at the end of one's tether/una...
而蕾 而超 竭泽而渔 jiézééryú, [竭澤而漁], lit. to drain the pond to get at the fish (idiom)/fig. to kill the goose that la...
而安 钱而生 而丽 而材 而明 知难而进 形而下 形而上 而娟 蜂拥而上 子而信 源源而来