Mood Adverbs 反正 and 根本 | HSK 5 Chinese Grammar Guide

Pattern

mood adverb + claim

Use this HSK 5 pattern to make sentence structure, scope, or emphasis explicit instead of relying on word-for-word English order.

反正我不会放弃。

When to use Mood Adverbs 反正 and 根本

Read mood adverb + claim as a sentence tool, not just as vocabulary. First locate the main action or claim, then ask what 反正 adds to it.

反正今天没事。

Anyway, there is nothing to do today.

反正结果不会变。

Anyway, the result will not change.

Do not translate mood adverb + claim mechanically from English; check the Chinese word order first.
Keep 反正 close to the part of the sentence it controls.
Do not overuse the pattern in every sentence; use it when it adds a clear role.

Luyện đúng mẫu này trước khi chuyển sang phần khác.

我不会放弃

Anyway, I will not give up

fǎn zhèng

Missing grammar piece

Nghĩa

anyway