反正

fǎn zhèng

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adverb Common

Definitions

1. anyway
2. in any case
3. to come over from the enemy's side

Word relationships

Related words

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• 毕竟 bì jìng 毕竟 bì jìng after all used for emphasis similar to 'after all': after all
• 到底 dào dǐ 到底 dào dǐ finally used in questions to express 'what exactly' or 'after all': finally

Synonyms

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• 无论如何 wú lùn rú hé 无论如何 wú lùn rú hé whatever the case used to express 'no matter what' or 'in any case': whatever the case
• 横竖 héng shu 横竖 héng shu anyway colloquial, means 'anyway' or 'in any case': anyway

Usage notes

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.

Example Sentences

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反正 我不去，你自己去吧。

Anyway, I'm not going; you go by yourself.

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Words Containing 反正

• 反正一样 反正一样 fǎn zhèng yī yàng: whether it's right or wrong doesn't make a lot of difference
• 拨乱反正 拨乱反正 bō luàn fǎn zhèng: bring order out of chaos

Child Words of 反正

• 反 反 fǎn: contrary
• 正 正 zhēng: first month of the lunar year
• 正 正 zhèng: straight