反

fǎn · fan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. contrary
  2. in reverse
  3. inside out or upside down
  4. to reverse
  5. to return
  6. to oppose
  7. opposite
  8. against
  9. anti-
  10. to rebel
  11. to use analogy
  12. instead
  13. abbr. for 反切 (fǎn qiè) phonetic system

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)把(bǎ)他(tā)的(de)衬(chèn)衫(shān)穿(chuān)反(fǎn)了(le)。

He had his shirt on inside out.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)将(jiāng)袜(wà)子(zi)的(de)里(lǐ)外(wài)穿(chuān)反(fǎn)了(le)。

He had his socks on inside out.

Tatoeba: Chinese by MirendaBABY · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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