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反问句
fǎn wèn jù
Pinyin
Definition
反问句
-
fǎn wèn jù
rhetorical question
Character Decomposition
反
⺁
又
问
门
口
句
勹
口
Related Words
(20)
反正
fǎn zhèng
1
anyway
2
in any case
3
to come over from the enemy's side
句
gōu
1
variant of 勾[gōu]
例句
lì jù
1
example sentence
反
fǎn
1
contrary
2
in reverse
3
inside out or upside down
4
to reverse
5
to return
6
to oppose
7
opposite
8
against
9
anti-
10
to rebel
11
to use analogy
12
instead
13
abbr. for 反切[fǎn qiè] phonetic system
反之
fǎn zhī
1
on the other hand...
2
conversely...
反倒
fǎn dào
1
but on the contrary
2
but expectedly
反反复复
fǎn fǎn fù fù
1
repeatedly
2
time and time again
反射
fǎn shè
1
to reflect
2
reflection (from a mirror etc)
3
reflex (i.e. automatic reaction of organism)
反对
fǎn duì
1
to fight against
2
to oppose
3
to be opposed to
4
opposition
反常
fǎn cháng
1
unusual
2
abnormal
反弹
fǎn tán
1
to bounce
2
to bounce back
3
to boomerang
4
to ricochet
5
rebound (of stock market etc)
6
bounce
7
backlash
8
negative repercussions
反复
fǎn fù
1
variant of 反覆|反复[fǎn fù]
反思
fǎn sī
1
to think back over sth
2
to review
3
to revisit
4
to rethink
5
reflection
6
reassessment
反感
fǎn gǎn
1
to be disgusted with
2
to dislike
3
bad reaction
4
antipathy
反应
fǎn yìng
1
to react
2
to respond
3
reaction
4
response
5
reply
6
chemical reaction
7
CL:個|个[gè]
反抗
fǎn kàng
1
to resist
2
to rebel
反击
fǎn jī
1
to strike back
2
to beat back
3
to counterattack
反映
fǎn yìng
1
to mirror
2
to reflect
3
mirror image
4
reflection
5
(fig.) to report
6
to make known
7
to render
反省
fǎn xǐng
1
to reflect upon oneself
2
to examine one's conscience
3
to question oneself
4
to search one's soul
反而
fǎn ér
1
instead
2
on the contrary
3
contrary (to expectations)
Idioms
(20)
一反常态
yī fǎn cháng tài
1
complete change from the normal state (idiom); quite uncharacteristic
2
entirely outside the norm
3
out of character
三句话不离本行
sān jù huà bù lí běn háng
1
to talk shop all the time (idiom)
三言两句
sān yán liǎng jù
1
in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
出尔反尔
chū ěr fǎn ěr
1
old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word
2
to blow hot and cold
3
to contradict oneself
4
inconsistent
反唇相讥
fǎn chún xiāng jī
1
to answer back sarcastically (idiom)
2
to retort
反客为主
fǎn kè wéi zhǔ
1
lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior
反败为胜
fǎn bài wéi shèng
1
to turn defeat into victory (idiom); to turn the tide
反目成仇
fǎn mù chéng chóu
1
to become enemies (idiom); to fall out with sb
反脸无情
fǎn liǎn wú qíng
1
to turn one's face against sb and show no mercy (idiom); to turn against a friend
反裘负刍
fǎn qiú fù chú
1
lit. to wear one's coat inside out and carry firewood on one's back (idiom)
2
fig. to live a life of poverty and hard work
3
fig. to act stupidly
句句实话
jù jù shí huà
1
to speak honestly (idiom)
报本反始
bào běn fǎn shǐ
1
ensure that you pay debts of gratitude (idiom)
夫妻反目
fū qī fǎn mù
1
man and wife fall out (idiom, from Book of Changes); marital strife
官逼民反
guān bī mín fǎn
1
a government official drives the people to revolt (idiom); a minister provokes a rebellion by exploiting the people
易如反掌
yì rú fǎn zhǎng
1
easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy
2
no effort at all
欲益反损
yù yì fǎn sǔn
1
wishing for profit, but causing loss (idiom); good intentions that lead to disaster
2
It all ends in tears.
物极必反
wù jí bì fǎn
1
when things reach an extreme, they can only move in the opposite direction (idiom)
义无反顾
yì wú fǎn gù
1
honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom); duty-bound not to turn back
2
no surrender
3
to pursue justice with no second thoughts
聪明反被聪明误
cōng míng fǎn bèi cōng míng wù
1
a clever person may become the victim of his own ingenuity (idiom); cleverness may overreach itself
2
too smart for one's own good
举一反三
jǔ yī fǎn sān
1
to raise one and infer three
2
to deduce many things from one case (idiom)
Sample Sentences