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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

反 [fǎn]
  1. 1. noun [相反] opposite
    适得其反
    lead to just the opposite
  2. 2. noun [造反] rebellion
  3. 3. verb [转换] turn
    反败为胜
    turn defeat into victory
  4. 4. verb [回] return
  5. 5. verb [反对] oppose
  6. 6. verb [背叛] rebel
  7. 7. adjective [背叛] opposite
  8. 8. adverb [相反地] on the contrary
    我觉得她不但不丑，反倒挺美。
    She is not ugly to me; on the contrary, I think she's beautiful.
    他不安慰我，反伤我的感情。
    Instead of comforting me, he hurt my feelings.
  9. 9. adverb [从反面] again
    反顾
    look back
    反思
    review

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

反 [fǎn]
  1. 1. adverb in an opposite direction; reverse; inside out
    他总是搞错纸的正反。
    他发现自己被反锁在门外。
    他把毛衣穿反了。
    这件上衣正反两面都可以穿。
    This coat is reversible, you can wear it inside out.
    反绑着手
    with one's hands tied behind one's back
    你的袜子穿反了。
    You have put your socks on inside out.
  2. 2. adverb on the contrary; instead
    要是把事情搞砸了，反倒不好。
    他不但不认罪，还反咬原告一口。
    这样做不但于事无补，反会把事情弄糟。
    This won't do any good; on the contrary, it will make things even worse.
    他不但不支持我，反把我批评了一顿。
    Instead of supporting me, he criticized me.
  3. 3. verb turn over; reverse
    反败为胜
    turn defeat into victory; turn the tide
  4. 4. verb return; counter
    反问
    ask a question in reply
    反击
    strike back; beat back; counterattack
  5. 5. verb revolt; rebel; turn against
    我们不能作出反社会的行为。
    反朝廷
    rebel against the imperial government
  6. 6. verb oppose; combat; anti
    中国人民在反侵略战争中获得了最终的胜利。
    人们高举反战旗号，呼吁和平。
    反侵略
    oppose aggression
    反贪污
    combat corruption

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

反 [fǎn]
  1. 1. 动 翻转;掉转
    易如反掌
    反守为攻
  2. 2. 形 翻转的;颠倒的;方向相背的
    袜子穿反了
    反锁
    反话
  3. 3. 副 表示跟上文意思相反或出乎预料,相当于"反而""反倒"
    此计不成,反被他人耻笑
  4. 4. 动 回;掉转头向反方向(行动)
    义无反顾
    反攻
    反问
  5. 5. 动 对抗;反对
    官逼民反
    造反
    反腐肃贪
  6. 6. 名 指反革命
    肃反
    镇反
  7. 7. 动 违背
    违反
    反常
  8. 8. 动 指反切如"栋,多贡反"
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Examples

反坦克导弹
anti-tank missile → 导弹
这件上衣正反两面都可以穿。
This coat is reversible, you can wear it inside out. → 反
他不但不支持我，反把我批评了一顿。
Instead of supporting me, he criticized me. → 反
反贪污
combat corruption → 反
反侵略
oppose aggression → 反
反革命罪行
a counterrevolutionary crime → 反革命
镇压反革命
suppress counterrevolutionaries → 反革命
你要起好作用，不要起反作用。
You should set a good example, not a bad one. → 反作用
正(反)贴海绵球拍
outward (inward) pimpled rubber bat spongy soil → 海绵球拍
进行反坦克武器试验
try out antitank weapons → 试验
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