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opposite · contrary

相反
xiāng fǎn
x+iāng·1st tonef+ǎn·3rd tone
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He is honest and hard-working, but his brother is the exact opposite.
他既诚实又勤劳，而他的弟弟正好相反。
He is honest and hard-working, but his brother is the exact opposite.
他既誠实又勤劳，而他的弟弟正好相反。
The opposite of "inconvenient" is "convenient".
「不方便」的相反詞是「方便」。
It is not because I hate him, but because I love him.
这并不是因为我恨他，相反我爱他。
The lesson of history is always that things have been otherwise in different times and places and thus could now be otherwise as well.
历史课总是根据时间和地点的差异在不同情况下显示出不同的结论，即便是现在发生的也可能是相反的。
Synonyms
Synonyms
to fail to meet each other · to conflict with each other · to be at odds with相左xiāng zuǒto act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom)南辕北辙nán yuán běi zhélit. viewing the sky with a basin on one's head; it is hard to get a clear view of the sky while carrying a platter on one's head · fig. it is hard to get on in one's career while encumbered by family obligations · one can't perform a major task while bothered by other duties戴盆望天dài pén wàng tiānon the other hand... · conversely...反之fǎn zhījust the opposite恰恰相反qià qià xiāng fǎnto go against有悖于yǒu bèi yú
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