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  <p>Learning how to properly use&#160;<span class="hanzi">反而</span>&#160;(<span class="pinyin">fǎn'ér</span>) and&#160;<span style="font-size: 20px;">却 (</span><span class="pinyin">què</span><span style="font-size: 20px;">) may seem like a head ache, but it isn't! This article will help you out!</span></p>
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  <h2 id="they-are-placed-in-different-parts-of-the-sentence">They are placed in different parts of the sentence</h2>

  <p><span style="color: rgb(139, 0, 0); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 22px;">反而</span>&#160;can be placed before or after the subject.&#160;<span class="hanzi">却</span>&#160;can only be placed after the subject.</p>

  <h3 id="structure-for-反而">Structure for&#160;<span style="color: rgb(255, 127, 80); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal;">反而</span></h3>

  <div class="jiegou">
    <div class="deux">Subj. +&#160;<span style="color: rgb(255, 127, 80); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 30px;">反而</span></div>
<p><br/></p>
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  <div class="jiegou"><div class="deux"><span style="color: rgb(255, 127, 80); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 30px;">反而</span>&#160;+ Subj.</div>
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  <h3 id="examples">Examples</h3>

  <div class="exemple">
    <ul>
      <li><span class="hanzi">你 这么 做，效果 反而 不 好。</span>&#160;<span class="trans">However you did it, the quality was no good.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">你 这么 做，反而效果 不 好。</span>&#160;<span class="trans">However you did it, the quality was no good.</span></li>
    </ul>
  </div>

  <h3 id="structure-for-却">Structure for&#160;<span style="color: rgb(255, 127, 80); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal;">却</span></h3>

  <div class="jiegou">
    <div class="deux">Subj. +&#160;<span style="color: rgb(255, 127, 80); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 30px;">却</span></div>
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  <h3 id="examples-1">Examples</h3>

  <div class="exemple">
    <ul>
      <li><span class="hanzi">外面 下雨，他 却 没 带 伞。</span>&#160;<span class="trans">It's raining outside, and I didn't bring an umbrella.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">外面 下雨，却 他 没 带 伞。</span><br/></li>
    </ul>
  </div>

  <h2 id="both-have-different-coverage">Both have different coverage</h2>

  <p><span style="color: rgb(139, 0, 0); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 22px;">反而</span>&#160;can point to any part of the sentence to make a turning point, and it often emphasizes the structure around&#160;<span class="hanzi">是</span>. On the other hand,&#160;<span class="hanzi">却</span>&#160;can only make a turning point for the the whole sentence, in other words, it can only make a turning point for the predicate part of the sentence.</p>

  <h3 id="反而-can-change-any-part-of-the-sentence"><span style="color: rgb(255, 127, 80); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal;">反而</span>&#160;can change any part of the sentence</h3>

  <div class="jiegou"><div class="deux"><span style="color: rgb(255, 127, 80); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 30px;">反而</span>&#160;+ Sentence</div>
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  <h3 id="examples-2">Examples</h3>

  <div class="exemple">
    <ul>
      <li><span class="hanzi">Chicago Bulls 没 赢 最后 一 场 比赛，反而 是 Knicks。</span>&#160;<span class="trans">The Chicago Bulls didn't win their last game, but the Knicks did.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">他们 都 觉得 Knicks 会 输 掉 最后 一 场 比赛，结果 他 反而 赢 了。</span>&#160;<span class="trans">They all thought the Knicks were going to lose the last game, but they won.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">我 以为 Knicks 会 赢 第 一 场 比赛，结果 反而 是 最后 一 场。</span>&#160;<span class="trans">I thought the Knicks would win the first game, but they won the last one.</span></li>
    </ul>
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  <h3 id="却-only-changes-the-whole-sentence"><span style="color: rgb(255, 127, 80); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal;">却</span>&#160;only changes the whole sentence</h3>

  <div class="jiegou"><div class="deux"><span style="color: rgb(255, 127, 80); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 30px;">却</span>&#160;+ Verb</div>
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  <h3 id="examples-3">Examples</h3>

  <div class="exemple">
    <ul>
      <li><span class="hanzi">Chicago Bulls 没 赢 最后 一 场 比赛，Knicks 却 赢 了。</span>&#160;<span class="trans">The Chicago Bulls didn't win their last game, but the Knicks did.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">他们 都 觉得 Knicks 会 输 掉 最后 一 场 比赛，他 却 赢 了。</span>&#160;<span class="trans">They all thought the Knicks would lose the last game, but they won.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">我 以为 Knicks 会 赢 第 一 场 比赛，他 却 输 了。</span>&#160;<span class="trans">I though the Knicks would win the first game, but they lost.</span></li>
    </ul>
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  <h2 id="反而-and-却-express-different-degrees"><span style="color: rgb(255, 127, 80); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal;">反而</span>&#160;and&#160;<span class="hanzist">却</span>&#160;express different degrees</h2>

  <p>Sentences with&#160;<span class="hanzi">反而</span>&#160;express a strong and sudden turn, possibly exceeding expectations. Sentences with&#160;<span class="hanzi">却</span>&#160;are just common turning points.&#160;<span class="hanzi">反而</span>&#160;could be a 180°degree turn, while 却 could be just a 90°.</p>

  <h3 id="examples-4">Examples</h3>

  <div class="exemple">
    <ul>
      <li><span class="hanzi">我 帮 了 他，他 却 不 高兴 了。</span>&#160;<span class="vert">This is a normal turn of events.&#160;</span><span class="trans">I helped him, but he wasn't happy.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">我 帮 了 他，他 反而 不 高兴 了。</span>&#160;<span class="vert">The speaker thought the other person would be happy.&#160;</span><span class="trans">I helped him, but he wasn't happy.</span></li>
    </ul>
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  <h2 id="special-structures">Special structures</h2>

  <p>Both of these often appear in set structures, as seen below:</p>

  <h3 id="不但没反而"><span class="hanzist">不但没⋯⋯，反而</span><br/></h3>

  <div class="jiegou">
    <div class="deux"><span class="hanzist">不但没⋯⋯，反而⋯⋯</span><br/></div>
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  <div class="exemple">
    <ul>
      <li><span class="hanzi">我 帮 了 他 那么 多，他 不但 没 谢谢 我，反而 有 点 不 高兴。</span><br/></li>
    </ul>
  </div>

  <h3 id="不但不反而"><span class="hanzist">不但不⋯⋯，反而</span><br/></h3>

  <div class="jiegou">
    <div class="deux"><span class="hanzist">不但不⋯⋯，反而⋯⋯</span><br/></div>
  </div>

  <div class="exemple">
    <ul>
      <li><span class="hanzi">他 借 钱 不但 不 还，反而 还 不 承认。</span><br/></li>
    </ul>
  </div>

  <h3 id="反而却却反而"><span class="hanzist">反而却/却反而</span><br/></h3>

  <div class="jiegou">
    <div class="deux"><span class="hanzist">⋯⋯，反而却/却反而⋯⋯</span><br/></div>
  </div>

  <div class="exemple">
    <ul>
      <li><span class="hanzi">他 离 这里 最 远，反而 却 第 一 个 到。</span><br/></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">他 离 这里 最 远，却 反而 第 一 个 到。</span><br/></li>
    </ul>
  </div>

  <h3 id="却偏偏"><span class="hanzist">却偏（偏）</span><br/></h3>

  <div class="jiegou">
    <div class="deux"><span class="hanzist">⋯⋯， 却偏（偏）⋯⋯</span><br/></div>
  </div>

  <div class="exemple">
    <ul>
      <li><span class="hanzi">我 告诉 他 要 下雨，他 却 偏 不 带 伞。</span><br/></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">我 告诉 他 要 下雨，他 却 偏 偏 不 带 伞。</span><br/></li>
    </ul>
  </div>

  <h3 id="虽然却"><span class="hanzist">虽然⋯⋯却</span><br/></h3>

  <div class="jiegou">
    <div class="deux"><span class="hanzist">虽然⋯⋯却⋯⋯</span><br/></div>
  </div>

  <div class="exemple">
    <ul>
      <li><span class="hanzi">虽然 我们 不 是 朋友，我 却 不 能 不 告诉 你。</span><br/></li>
    </ul>
  </div>

  <h3 id="但是却"><span class="hanzist">但（是）却</span><br/></h3>

  <div class="jiegou">
    <div class="deux"><span class="hanzist">⋯⋯， 但（是）却⋯⋯</span><br/></div>
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  <div class="exemple">
    <ul>
      <li><span class="hanzi">她 喜欢 吃 甜食，但是 却 从 不 吃 巧克力。</span>&#160;<span class="trans">She likes to eat sweet things, but she doesn't eat chocolate.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">她 喜欢 吃 甜食，但 却 从 不 吃 巧克力</span>。&#160;<span class="trans">She likes to eat sweet things, but she doesn't eat chocolate.</span></li>
    </ul>
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  <h2 id="example-dialog">Example dialog</h2>

  <div class="exemple">
    <ul>
      <li>A:&#160;<span class="hanzi">他们都在提自己的建议，你却坐在那里不说话？</span>&#160;<span class="trans">They are all trying to assert their opinions, but you're there not talking. Why?</span></li>

      <li>B:&#160;<span class="hanzi">我以前经常提建议，你没表扬我，反而说我话多。我只好不说了。</span>&#160;<span class="trans">I used to bring them up a lot, but you didn't commend me for it. Instead you said I spoke too much, so now I don't speak.</span></li>
    </ul>
  </div>

  <h2 id="see-also">See Also</h2>

  <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2>

  <h3 id="books">Books</h3>

  <ul>
    <li><span class="hanzi">现代汉语八百词（增订本） (反而p.199 却p.459)</span><br/></li>
  </ul>

  <ul>
    <li><span class="hanzi">现代汉语虚词例释 (反而p.172 却p.403)</span><br/></li>
  </ul>


  <h3 id="dictionaries">Dictionaries</h3>

  <ul>
    <li><span class="hanzi">现代汉语词典（第5版） (却p.1135 反而p.377)</span><br/></li>
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