Meaning of fǎn:
反
contrary; inside out or upside down; opposite
Tā de zuòfǎ yǔ wǒmen de jìhuà shì xiāng fǎn de.
他的做法与我们的计划是相反的。
His approach is contrary to our plan.
Tā de yīfu chuān fǎn le.
他的衣服穿反了。
His clothes are worn inside out.
Tā de guāndiǎn hé wǒ de kànfǎ zhènghǎo xiāngfǎn.
他的观点和我的看法正好相反。
His view is exactly the opposite of mine.
in reverse; instead
Qìchē zài fǎn fāngxiàng xíngshǐ.
汽车在反方向行驶。
The car is moving in reverse.
Tā méiyǒu ànshí dàodá, fǎn'ér chídàole.
他没有按时到达，反而迟到了。
He did not arrive on time; instead, he was late.
to reverse; to return; to oppose; to rebel; to use analogy
Huǒchē jiāng zài xià yī zhàn fǎn fāngxiàng.
火车将在下一站反方向。
The train will reverse direction at the next station.
Tā yī zhōu hòu huì fǎn guó.
他一周后会反国。
He will return to the country in a week.
Tāmen juédìng yīqǐ fǎnduì zhège jìhuà.
他们决定一起反对这个计划。
They decided to oppose this plan together.
Tā duì gōngsī de juédìng biǎoshìle bùmǎn, bìng jìhuà fǎnkàng.
他对公司的决定表示了不满，并计划反抗。
He expressed dissatisfaction with the company's decision and planned to rebel.
Wǒmen kěyǐ tōngguò lèibǐ lái fǎnduì xué dào de lǐlùn.
我们可以通过类比来反对学到的理论。
We can use analogy to apply the learned theories in reverse.
against
Tā de yìjiàn yǔ wǒmen xiāng fǎn.
他的意见与我们相反。
His opinion is against ours.
anti-
Tā shì yīgè fǎnduì zhǒngzú qíshì de huóyuè fēnzǐ.
他是一个反对种族歧视的活跃分子。
He is an anti-racism activist.
abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system
Wǒmen xūyào fǎnsī zhège juédìng.
我们需要反思这个决定。
We need to reflect on this decision.
