反之 fǎnzhī

反之（fǎnzhī）means “反之: 'conversely / otherwise' (formal, written)”. 反之 (fǎnzhī) is a formal, written connective meaning 'conversely' or 'the other way round'. Formation: …，反之，…（书面：反过来说 / 与此相反）

反之: 'conversely / otherwise' (formal, written)

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Formation

…，反之，…（书面：反过来说 / 与此相反）

Explanation

反之 (fǎnzhī) is a formal, written connective meaning 'conversely' or 'the other way round'. It links two symmetric situations: if A, then X; 反之, then the opposite. In formal texts it can also mean 'otherwise' (=否则). It is rare in casual speech.

Examples

价格高，需求就低；反之，需求就高。
jiàgé gāo, xūqiú jiù dī; fǎnzhī, xūqiú jiù gāo.
If the price is high, demand is low; conversely, demand is high.
努力就会进步，反之就会落后。
nǔlì jiù huì jìnbù, fǎnzhī jiù huì luòhòu.
Work hard and you'll progress; otherwise you'll fall behind.

Note

Written/formal; 反之亦然 = 'and vice versa'.

FAQ

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

反之: 'conversely / otherwise' (formal, written). 反之 (fǎnzhī) is a formal, written connective meaning 'conversely' or 'the other way round'. It links two symmetric situations: if A, then X; 反之, then the opposite. In formal texts it can also mean 'otherwise' (=否则). It is rare in casual speech.

反之 — how do you form it?

…，反之，…（书面：反过来说 / 与此相反）

反之 — any usage notes?

Written/formal; 反之亦然 = 'and vice versa'.

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