反正 fǎnzhèng

反正（fǎnzhèng）means “反正: 'anyway / in any case', the result holds regardless”. 反正 (fǎnzhèng) is an adverb meaning 'anyway, in any case'. Formation: 反正 + 结论（不管条件如何，结果不变）

反正: 'anyway / in any case', the result holds regardless

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Formation

反正 + 结论（不管条件如何，结果不变）

Explanation

反正 (fǎnzhèng) is an adverb meaning 'anyway, in any case'. It signals that whatever the conditions, the outcome or the speaker's stance stays the same. It is often paired with 不管/无论 in the first clause.

Examples

你别劝了，反正我不去。
nǐ bié quàn le, fǎnzhèng wǒ bú qù.
Stop persuading me; I'm not going anyway.
不管多晚，反正他都会等我。
bùguǎn duō wǎn, fǎnzhèng tā dōu huì děng wǒ.
No matter how late, he'll wait for me anyway.

Note

Colloquial; expresses a settled, no-need-to-worry tone.

FAQ

反正 — what does it mean and how is it used?

反正: 'anyway / in any case', the result holds regardless. 反正 (fǎnzhèng) is an adverb meaning 'anyway, in any case'. It signals that whatever the conditions, the outcome or the speaker's stance stays the same. It is often paired with 不管/无论 in the first clause.

反正 — how do you form it?

反正 + 结论（不管条件如何，结果不变）

反正 — any usage notes?

Colloquial; expresses a settled, no-need-to-worry tone.

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