Taivo A Taiwan Mandarin dictionary

反而

fǎnér

ㄈㄢˇ ㄦˊ

  1. 1on the contrary; instead
Example

她不僅沒責怪他,反而稱讚他。

tā bùjǐn méi zéguài tā fǎnér chēngzàn tā

It wasn't just that she didn't blame him - she actually praised the guy.

Keep 反而 and it comes back until you know it.

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