English–Chinese
“on the contrary” in Chinese
How to say “on the contrary” in Chinese
“On the contrary” in Chinese is 反过来 (fǎn guò lái).
A situation or conclusion moves against the expected or previously stated direction and produces the opposite result.
Example sentences with 反过来
表面上看是好事，反过来却可能更糟。biǎo miàn shàng kàn shì hǎo shì fǎn guò lái què kě néng gèng zāo
On the surface, it looks like a good thing, but conversely, it could be even worse.
Tips for using 反过来
- Native English speakers may expect a contrast marker to reject the previous statement, but this adverb often introduces the consequence that follows when an earlier idea leads somewhere unexpected.
Other Chinese words for “on the contrary”
你以为他不关心，恰恰相反，他很在意你。nǐ yǐ wéi tā bù guān xīn qià qià xiāng fǎn tā hěn zài yì nǐ
You think he does not care, but on the contrary, he cares a lot about you.