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Using 反正 (fǎnzhèng)  can be a bit addictive as it is seemingly possible to throw in everywhere. It means "anyhow," or "regardless"， and is used to disregard a previous statement, particularly those involving options or choices. 

== Using 反正 to mean no matter what ==

=== Structure ===

Just put 反正 in the sentence after a comma or pause, similar to how we use "anyways" in English. It can be used with "不管."

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Disregarded Situation， 反正⋯⋯

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=== Examples ===

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*不管 他 去 不 去，<em>反正</em> 我 要 去。<span class="trans">No matter he's going or not,  I'm going anyway.</span>
*不管 你 信 不 信，<em>反正</em> 我 信 了。<span class="trans">No matter you believe this or not, I believe it anyway.</span>
*你 想 去 哪儿 就 去 哪儿 吧， <em>反正</em> 我 无所谓。<span class="trans">Go wherever you want. I don't really care anyway.</span>
*说 不 说 都 一样，<em>反正</em> 没有 人 会 听 我 的 意见。<span class="trans">Speaking or not is all the same. Nobody is going to listen to what my opinion anyway.</span>
*他们 怎么 想 都 不 重要，<em>反正</em> 我 已经 决定 了。<span class="trans">What they think doesn't matter. I made my decision anyway.</span>

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== Using 反正 to giving an emphasis on the fact ==

=== Structure ===

反正, in this case, is used to convey a certainty or resolution. It‘s similar to [[Expressing "since" with "jiran"|既然]]. It can be placed either at the beginning or the end while 既然 can only be placed at the beginning. 

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反正＋condition，decision or resolution

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=== Examples ===

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*<em>反正</em> 他们 不 来 了，咱们 自己 去 吧。<span class="trans">They are not coming anyway, so let's just go by ourselves.</span>
*<em>反正</em> 我 也 不 需要，就 送 给 你 吧。<span class="trans">I don't need it anyway. So I'll just give it to you.</span>
*<em>反正</em> 我 家 够 大，你们 今晚 都 住 这儿 吧。<span class="trans">My house is big enough, you can all stay here tonight.</span>
*<em>反正</em> 大家 都 知道 了，你 还 怕 什么？<span class="trans">Everybody knows about it now. So what are you still afraid of?</span>
*<em>反正</em> 我 已经 送 了 礼物，要 不 要 是 她 的 事。<span class="trans">I've already given her the present. It's her business to take it or not.</span>

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== See Also ==

*[["No matter" with "wulun"]]
*[["No matter" with "buguan"]]
*[[Expressing "since" with "jiran"]]

== Sources and further reading ==

=== Books ===
* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 6 (新实用汉语课本6) ]] (p.209) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561925271/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7561925271 →buy]
* [[Short-term Spoken Chinese: Elementary (汉语口语速成基础篇)]] (pp.139-140) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00326U9MS/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B00326U9MS →buy]  

[[Category: B2 grammar points]]
{{Basic Grammar|反正|B2|反正|随便 你 信 不 信 ， <em>反正</em> 我 不 信 。|grammar point|ASGZVM27}}
{{Similar|"No Matter" with "wulun"}}
{{Similar|"No Matter" with "buguan"}}
{{POS|Adverbs}}
{{Used for|Expressing determination}}
{{Used for|Expressing attitude}}