反之
Old HSK 6
反之 (fǎnzhī) · conversely
反之 (fǎnzhī) means “conversely; otherwise”. It is written with 2 characters: 反 (reverse) + 之 (of (formal 的)). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 反之 is built
The characters
反 fǎn · reverse
What 反 is made of
- 厂chǎng — "cliff" in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27)
- 又yòu — and
Origin hint: A hand 又 held up against a cliff 厂 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
之 zhī · of (formal 的)
What 之 is made of
- 丶 — dot
Origin hint: A foot meaning "to follow"; cursive version of 止 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
多运动身体好，反之就容易生病。Duō yùndòng shēntǐ hǎo, fǎnzhī jiù róngyì shēngbìng.Exercise keeps you healthy; otherwise you get sick easily.
努力就会进步，反之就会落后。Nǔlì jiù huì jìnbù, fǎnzhī jiù huì luòhòu.Work hard and you'll improve; if not, you'll fall behind.
Questions about 反之
What does 反之 mean?
反之 (fǎnzhī) means “conversely; otherwise”.
How do you pronounce 反之?
反之 is pronounced fǎnzhī.
Which HSK level is 反之?
反之 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 反对fǎnduìto oppose
- 反复fǎnfùrepeatedly
- 反应fǎnyìngreaction
- 反正fǎnzhènganyway
- 反而fǎn'érinstead
- 反映fǎnyìngto reflect
- 相反xiāngfǎnopposite
- 违反wéifǎnto violate
- 反驳fǎnbóto refute
- 反常fǎnchángunusual
Learn 反之 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 52: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.