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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

相反 [xiāngfǎn]
  1. 1. adjective opposite
  2. 2. conjunction
    她不但没生气，相反，显得特别高兴。
    Not only was she not angry; on the contrary she seemed very pleased.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

相反 [xiāngfǎn]
  1. 1. contrary; opposite; reverse;opposing
    结果与我们的愿望恰好相反。
    The result turned out contrary to our expectations.
  2. 2. on the contrary
    他一点儿也不吝啬，相反，没有比他更大方的了。
    He is not stingy; on the contrary, no one could be more generous.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

相反 [xiāngfǎn]
  1. 1. 动 方向相背
    方向相反。
  2. 2. 动 互相对立，互相排斥
    相反相成。
    意见相反。
  3. 3. 连 承接上文，表示从反面递进
    他不但没有接受大家的意见，相反，在错误的路上走得更远了。
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Examples

持相反意见
hold a contrary opinion
同他们以前的谈话截然相反
completely contradict their previous statement
事情的发展偏偏同他的愿望相反。
Things turned out just the opposite to what he wanted.
事实恰恰相反。
The facts are just the opposite. or The opposite is the case.
完全相反
be the exact opposite
他一点儿也不吝啬，相反，没有比他更大方的了。
He is not stingy; on the contrary, no one could be more generous.
结果和预期的相反。
The results are contrary to expectations.
大家都认为他会失败，与此相反，他却成功了。
Everybody thought he would fail, but he suceeded.
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Collocations

相反相成
to oppose, yet complement each other
意见相反
the opposite view
完全相反
to be completely contrary
截然相反
to be completely contradictory
相反的结果
a contrary result

Word Decomposition

相
[xiāng] 		+ 反
[fǎn]

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