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反倒
fǎn​dào HSK7

on the contrary

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 反 fǎn adverbconjunction
    on the contrary
    instead; on the contrary; equivalent to 反而 fǎn'ér or 反倒 fǎn​dào
  2. 倒 dào adverb
    [unexpected/contrary]
    Used to show that something is contrary to what was expected, thought, or intended.