反正
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Definitions
- 1. anyway
- 2. in any case
- 3. to come over from the enemy's side
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Common mistakes
反正 is used to introduce a conclusion or reason that remains unchanged regardless of circumstances, not to change the subject arbitrarily.
Formality
反正 is common in spoken Chinese and informal writing; avoid in formal academic papers where 无论怎样 is preferred.
Grammar
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Use X也好，Y也罢 to say that the result is the same whichever case is true, and 也罢 on its own to accept something reluctantly: “oh well, fine”.
Use X了就X了 plus 没什么 or 有什么…… to accept something that has already happened and say it doesn’t matter.
Use 无论如何 + 都/也 for a firm “no matter what”, 无论如何也 + negative for “just can’t, however hard I try”, and 无论如何， at the start to mean “in any case, anyway”.
Use 爱去不去 and 爱吃不吃 to say it is up to the other person, and you are not going to push any more.
Say “anyway” with 反正, “not at all” with 根本, “absolutely” with 绝对, “for nothing” with 白, “just right” with 刚好, and add emphasis with 可.
Example Sentences
1 shown反正 我不去，你自己去吧。
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