Search results for ‘contrary’
Chinese to English Dictionary (1-5 of 37)
- 相反
- [xiāngfǎn]
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- 反
- [fǎn]
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- 1. opposite
- 2. rebellion
- 3. turn
- 4. return
- 5. oppose
- 6. rebel
- 7. opposite
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on the contrary
- 9. again
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- 悖(誖)
- [bèi]
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- 1.
be contrary to
- 2. perverse
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- 偏偏
- [piānpiān]
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- 1. persistently
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contrary to expectation
- 3. only
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- 辩证法
- [biànzhènɡfǎ]
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A philosophical theory about the development and change of a conflicting relationship that believes that everything is in constant movement and change, contrary as a worldview and philosophical methodology to metaphysics.
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Examples (1-5 of 16)
- 这个人真别扭。
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That chap is really difficult to deal with (or is really contrary).
→ 别扭
- 持相反意见
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hold a contrary opinion
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- 这件事出乎我的意料。
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This is something quite contrary to my expectations.
→ 出乎意料
- 这样做不但于事无补,反会把事情弄糟。
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This won't do any good; on the contrary, it will make things even worse.
→ 反
- 他没有放慢速度,反而把车开得更快了。
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He didn't slow down. On the contrary, he drove faster.
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Vocab List (1 of 1)
- contrary
- ['kɔntrərɪ]
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- from HANA's Vocab List
- 1. (opposite, different) 相反的
- 2. the contrary 相反
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