相反 xiāng fǎn
“opposite; contrary”
verb, verb / nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 4
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
相反 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1803: 相反 xiāngfǎn — Level 4; official annotation 4 (形、连). PDF page 125
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用法How to use 相反
相反 means “opposite” or “contrary.” It is often used with 跟/和/与 to say that two things are opposite, and it can also start a sentence to mean “on the contrary.” A common pattern is “A 跟 B 相反” or “相反，……”.
例句Example sentences
- 我的想法跟他的想法相反。wǒ de xiǎng fǎ gēn tā de xiǎng fǎ xiàng fǎn.My idea is the opposite of his.
- 这道题不难，相反，它很容易。zhè dào tí bù nán, xiāng fǎn, tā hěn róng yì.This question isn't hard; on the contrary, it's easy.
- 他们两个人的性格完全相反。tā men liǎng gè rén de xìng gé wán quán xiāng fǎn.The two of them have completely opposite personalities.