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反差 (fǎn chā) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

反差 (fǎn chā) is a Chinese word: contrast. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 反差

名 míng noun

contrast

这两个人的性格反差很大。

zhè liǎng gè rén de xìng gé fǎn chā hěn dà

The contrast in these two people's personalities is very great.

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Word breakdown

反 fǎn — opposite, contrary

Words with this character (24)
  • 1 反对 fǎn duì — to oppose HSK 4
    • 反 against, opposite, counter to
    • 对 toward, facing, directed at
    Example

    我反对这个决定。

    wǒ fǎn duì zhè ge jué dìng

    I oppose this decision.

  • 2 相反 xiāng fǎn — opposite HSK 4
    • 相 mutual, reciprocal (indicates relationship or comparison)
    • 反 opposite, contrary, reverse
    Example

    我的想法和你的完全相反。

    wǒ de xiǎng fǎ hé nǐ de wán quán xiāng fǎn

    My thinking is completely opposite to yours.

  • 3 反复 fǎn fù — repeatedly HSK 5
    • 反 back, reverse (indicating reversal or return)
    • 复 again, repeat (indicating repetition)
    Example

    我反复检查了文件。

    wǒ fǎn fù jiǎn chá le wén jiàn

    I repeatedly checked the document.

  • 4 反应 fǎn yìng — reaction HSK 5
    • 反 counter, reverse (indicating response back)
    • 应 respond, answer (the act of responding)
    Example

    她的反应很快。

    tā de fǎn yìng hěn kuài

    Her reaction is very quick.

  • 5 反映 fǎn yǐng — to reflect HSK 5
    • 反 back, return (suggesting reflection back)
    • 映 to project, to reflect, to mirror
    Example

    这部电影反映了社会问题。

    zhè bù diàn yǐng fǎn yǐng le shè huì wèn tí

    This movie reflects social issues.

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  • 6 反正 fǎn zhèng — anyway, in any case HSK 5
    • 反 opposite, contrary (suggesting one direction or outcome)
    • 正 correct, proper (suggesting the other direction or outcome)
    Example

    反正明天要下雨，我们还是在家待着吧。

    fǎn zhèng míng tiān yào xià yǔ wǒ men hái shi zài jiā dāi zhe ba

    It's going to rain tomorrow anyway, so let's just stay at home.

  • 7 反而 fǎn ér — on the contrary HSK 5
    • 反 opposite, contrary
    • 而 conjunction emphasizing contrast
    Example

    他不但没有生气，反而笑了。

    tā bù dàn méi yǒu shēng qì fǎn ér xiào le

    He not only didn't get angry, but instead laughed.

  • 8 违反 wéi fǎn — to violate HSK 5
    • 违 to go against, to disobey
    • 反 opposite, against
    Example

    他违反了公司规定。

    tā wéi fǎn le gōng sī guī dìng

    He violated company regulations.

  • 9 反思 fǎn sī — to reflect, to introspect HSK 6
    • 反 reverse, turn back
    • 思 think, contemplate
    Example

    我们需要反思过去的错误。

    wǒ men xū yào fǎn sī guò qù de cuò wù

    We need to reflect on past mistakes.

  • 10 反馈 fǎn kuì — to give feedback HSK 6
    • 反 return, back
    • 馈 give, provide
    Example

    老师希望学生能反馈学习情况。

    lǎo shī xī wàng xué shēng néng fǎn kuì xué xí qíng kuàng

    The teacher hopes that students can give feedback on their learning situation.

  • 11 举一反三 jǔ yī fǎn sān — draw inferences from one example HSK 7
    • 举 raise, give (an example)
    • 一 one (example)
    • 反 infer back, deduce
    • 三 three (representing many)
    Example

    她很聪明，学习时总能举一反三。

    tā hěn cōng ming xué xí shí zǒng néng jǔ yī fǎn sān

    She is very smart and can always draw inferences from one example when studying.

  • 12 反之 fǎn zhī — conversely HSK 7
    • 反 opposite, reverse
    • 之 classical particle referring to the previous situation
    Example

    他喜欢夏天，反之，我更喜欢冬天。

    tā xǐ huan xià tiān fǎn zhī wǒ gèng xǐ huan dōng tiān

    He likes summer; conversely, I prefer winter.

  • 13 反倒 fǎn dào — on the contrary HSK 7
    • 反 opposite, contrary
    • 倒 instead, on the contrary (emphasizes reversal)
    Example

    我本想帮他，反倒给他添了麻烦。

    wǒ běn xiǎng bāng tā fǎn dào gěi tā tiān le má fan

    I wanted to help him, but instead caused him trouble.

  • 14 反击 fǎn jī — counterattack HSK 7
    • 反 counter, opposite
    • 击 strike, attack
    Example

    球队在下半场开始反击。

    qiú duì zài xià bàn chǎng kāi shǐ fǎn jī

    The team began to counterattack in the second half.

  • 15 反响 fǎn xiǎng — response, repercussion HSK 7
    • 反 return, back (the returning aspect of response)
    • 响 sound, echo (the resonating aspect of response)
    Example

    这部电影在社会上引起了很大的反响。

    zhè bù diàn yǐng zài shè huì shàng yǐn qǐ le hěn dà de fǎn xiǎng

    This movie caused a great response in society.

  • 16 反射 fǎn shè — reflect HSK 7
    • 反 back, reverse (indicating return direction)
    • 射 emit, radiate (indicating projection of light/energy)
    Example

    玻璃窗反射阳光。

    bō li chuāng fǎn shè yáng guāng

    The glass window reflects sunlight.

  • 17 反常 fǎn cháng — abnormal HSK 7
    • 反 opposite, contrary, against
    • 常 normal, usual, regular
    Example

    他今天的行为很反常。

    tā jīn tiān de xíng wéi hěn fǎn cháng

    His behavior today is very abnormal.

  • 18 反弹 fǎn tán — rebound HSK 7
    • 反 reverse, back, counter
    • 弹 bounce, spring
    Example

    股票市场在下跌后开始反弹。

    gǔ piào shì chǎng zài xià diē hòu kāi shǐ fǎn tán

    The stock market began to rebound after falling.

  • 19 反感 fǎn gǎn — disgusted, averse HSK 7
    • 反 opposite, against, counter (indicates negative reaction)
    • 感 feeling, emotion, sense
    Example

    我对他的态度很反感。

    wǒ duì tā de tài dù hěn fǎn gǎn

    I am very disgusted by his attitude.

  • 20 反抗 fǎn kàng — to resist HSK 7
    • 反 against, oppose
    • 抗 resist
    Example

    人民有权反抗暴政。

    rén mín yǒu quán fǎn kàng bào zhèng

    The people have the right to resist tyranny.

  • 21 反省 fǎn xǐng — introspect HSK 7
    • 反 turn back, reverse (direction of attention back to oneself)
    • 省 examine, inspect, reflect
    Example

    他每天都会反省自己的行为。

    tā měi tiān dōu huì fǎn xǐng zì jǐ de xíng wéi

    He introspects on his behavior every day.

  • 22 反问 fǎn wèn — to retort with a question HSK 7
    • 反 counter, back (indicates the question is directed back)
    • 问 to ask, to question (the core action of asking)
    Example

    她听了我的话，反问道：'你觉得呢？'

    tā tīng le wǒ de huà fǎn wèn dào nǐ jué de ne

    After hearing what I said, she retorted with a question: 'What do you think?'

  • 23 反面 fǎn miàn — reverse side; opposite side; negative aspect HSK 7
    • 反 opposite; reverse; contrary
    • 面 side; surface; aspect
    Example

    每件事都有正面和反面。

    měi jiàn shì dōu yǒu zhèng miàn hé fǎn miàn

    Every matter has a positive side and a negative side.

  • 24 反驳 fǎn bó — to refute HSK 7
    • 反 counter, against
    • 驳 refute, argue against
    Example

    他反驳了对方的观点。

    tā fǎn bó le duì fāng de guān diǎn

    He refuted the other party's viewpoint.

差 chā — difference, discrepancy

Words with this character (11)
  • 1 差别 chā bié — difference HSK 5
    • 差 difference, disparity, gap
    • 别 distinction, differentiation
    Example

    城乡差别越来越小。

    chéng xiāng chā bié yuè lái yuè xiǎo

    The urban-rural difference is getting smaller and smaller.

  • 2 差距 chā jù — gap, disparity HSK 5
    • 差 difference, discrepancy
    • 距 distance, interval
    Example

    我们需要缩小贫富差距。

    wǒ men xū yào suō xiǎo pín fù chā jù

    We need to narrow the wealth gap.

  • 3 时差 shí chā — time difference; jet lag HSK 5
    • 时 time
    • 差 difference; discrepancy
    Example

    我刚到北京，还在倒时差。

    wǒ gāng dào Běi jīng hái zài dǎo shí chā

    I just arrived in Beijing and am still adjusting to the jet lag.

  • 4 差异 chā yì — difference HSK 6
    • 差 discrepancy, gap
    • 异 different, dissimilar
    Example

    这两种产品在质量上存在明显的差异。

    zhè liǎng zhǒng chǎn pǐn zài zhì liàng shàng cún zài míng xiǎn de chā yì

    There is a clear difference in quality between these two products.

  • 5 偏差 piān chā — deviation HSK 7
    • 偏 inclined to one side, biased away from center
    • 差 difference, discrepancy, gap
    Example

    实验结果出现了较大的偏差。

    shí yàn jié guǒ chū xiàn le jiào dà de piān chā

    The experimental results showed a significant deviation.

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  • 6 差错 chā cuò — mistake, error HSK 7
    • 差 difference, deviation
    • 错 wrong, incorrect
    Example

    请仔细检查，避免差错。

    qǐng zǐ xì jiǎn chá bì miǎn chā cuò

    Please check carefully to avoid mistakes.

  • 7 差额 chā é — difference HSK 7
    • 差 difference, discrepancy
    • 额 amount, sum
    Example

    我们需要补足这个差额。

    wǒ men xū yào bǔ zú zhè ge chā é

    We need to make up this difference.

  • 8 温差 wēn chā — temperature difference HSK 7
    • 温 temperature
    • 差 difference
    Example

    昼夜温差很大。

    zhòu yè wēn chā hěn dà

    The temperature difference between day and night is very large.

  • 9 落差 luò chā — drop; gap, disparity HSK 7
    • 落 fall, drop (represents descent or downward movement)
    • 差 difference, disparity (represents the gap or variance)
    Example

    理想和现实之间存在很大的落差。

    lǐ xiǎng hé xiàn shí zhī jiān cún zài hěn dà de luò chā

    There is a big gap between ideal and reality.

  • 10 误差 wù chā — error HSK 7
    • 误 mistake, error
    • 差 difference, deviation
    Example

    这个测量仪器的误差很小。

    zhè ge cè liáng yí qì de wù chā hěn xiǎo

    This measuring instrument has a very small error.

  • 11 顺差 shùn chā — trade surplus HSK 7
    • 顺 favorable, positive (indicating a positive balance)
    • 差 difference, balance (the gap between exports and imports)
    Example

    中国今年的贸易顺差创新高。

    Zhōng guó jīn nián de mào yì shùn chā chuàng xīn gāo

    China's trade surplus reached a new high this year.

Structure & writing
1 反 fǎn — to flip over; to turn upside down
反 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 1
饭 fàn cooked rice or grain
HSK 3
板 bǎn a flat, hard piece of material (board, plank, slab)
HSK 5
版 bǎn printing plate made of wood or metal with text or images 返 fǎn to return, to go back
HSK 7
叛 pàn to defect; to betray one's side and join the enemy 扳 bān to pull or press (a fixed end) downward or inward to change direction 贩 fàn to buy and sell goods for profit

consists of

1.1 厂 chǎng — factory
厂 is a component in 21 characters
HSK 3
历 lì to experience; to go through
HSK 4
严 yán tight; with no gaps 产 chǎn to give birth 危 wēi unsafe, dangerous (opposite of 安) 厅 tīng large room for gatherings or receiving guests; hall 厉 lì strict and earnest
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压 yā to press down on an object (often from above) 厌 yàn to dislike; to detest; to be fed up with 厕 cè toilet; lavatory 厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 原 yuán original; initial 厨 chú kitchen 反 fǎn to flip over; to turn upside down 质 zhì fundamental nature of a thing
HSK 5
厘 lí prefix for 10⁻² (centi-), symbol c, in the metric system 厢 xiāng side room flanking the main hall 厦 shà tall, large building 盾 dùn shield (ancient protective weapon used in battle)
HSK 6
岸 àn shore; bank; coast (of a river, lake, sea, etc.)
HSK 7
厄 è (class.) strategic pass; perilous terrain 雁 yàn wild goose (migratory bird, often referring to the swan goose)
1.2 又 yòu — again; indicating repetition or successive occurrence of an action
又 is a component in 38 characters
HSK 1
对 duì to answer; to reply 服 fú clothing; garment 欢 huān joyful, happy 汉 hàn Han River (汉江), originating in southern Shaanxi, flowing into the Yangtze at Wuhan, Hubei 鸡 jī chicken (domestic fowl with short beak, red comb, and short wings)
HSK 3
双 shuāng two (often symmetrical, opposite of 单) 叔 shū father's younger brother; also a form of address for a man of the same generation as one's father but younger and unrelated (can be reduplicated) 受 shòu to receive; to accept 变 biàn to change; to differ from before 戏 xì to play; to frolic
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报 bào newspaper; also refers to certain periodicals 轻 qīng light in weight; low in density (opposite of '重') 难 nán difficult; not easy (opposite of 易)
HSK 4
仅 jǐn only; merely 反 fǎn to flip over; to turn upside down 取 qǔ to take into one's hand 度 dù instrument or unit for measuring length 支 zhī to prop up; to support
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观 guān to observe carefully 餐 cān to eat (a meal)
HSK 5
劝 quàn to persuade; to convince someone by presenting facts and reasoning 叉 chā fork (a utensil with two or more tines at one end and a handle at the other) 权 quán ancient counterweight of a steelyard 艰 jiān difficult; not easy
HSK 6
叙 xù to narrate, to chat 径 jìng narrow path; footpath 竖 shù upright, vertical, perpendicular to the ground (opposite of '横')
HSK 7
侵 qīn to invade, to encroach on others' rights 凤 fèng phoenix, the legendary king of birds (the male is called 凤, the female 凰) 叹 tàn to sigh out of worry or sorrow 圣 shèng supremely exalted and wise 奴 nú slave (person oppressed, exploited, and controlled in old society)
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寝 qǐn to sleep 浸 jìn to soak in liquid; to steep 璨 càn (lit.) fine jade 盈 yíng to be full; to fill up 缀 zhuì to sew together; to stitch 驭 yù to drive (a carriage or horse)

Stroke order

2 差 chā — mistake; error
Xpinyin
差 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 7
搓 cuō to rub between the palms or roll between the hands 磋 cuō (lit.) to carve or polish ivory into objects

consists of

2.1 羊 yáng — sheep or goat (mammal with horns, including domestic breeds like sheep and goats, and wild species like gazelles and antelopes; wool, hide, bone, and horn used as industrial materials; meat and milk edible)
羊 is a component in 20 characters
HSK 1
样 yàng shape; appearance; state of affairs
HSK 2
着 zhuó to wear (clothing)
HSK 3
养 yǎng to provide for; to support financially 差 chā mistake; error 糕 gāo cake or pastry made from rice flour or wheat flour, e.g. 年糕, 蜂糕, 蛋糕 鲜 xiān freshly slaughtered or harvested; not stored for a long time
HSK 4
洋 yáng ocean (the vast body of salt water covering about 70% of Earth's surface, divided into four parts: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic Oceans) 美 měi beautiful; good-looking (opposite of "丑") 羞 xiū feel embarrassed; be bashful; shy 羡 xiàn to envy, to admire and desire 详 xiáng detailed and thorough (opposite of 略)
HSK 5
善 shàn kind; benevolent; charitable (opposite of 恶) 盖 gài lid; cover (placed on top of an object) 群 qún a group of people or things gathered together
HSK 6
氧 yǎng oxygen (chemical element, symbol O, atomic number 8) 痒 yǎng itchy; an itching sensation on the skin 祥 xiáng auspicious; fortunate
HSK 7
姜 jiāng ginger plant (perennial herb with lance-shaped leaves and yellow-green flowers, rarely blooming) 漾 yàng ripple on the water surface 翔 xiáng to soar with wings spread, glide in circles
2.2 工 gōng — worker; working class
工 is a component in 19 characters
HSK 2
红 hóng red (color like fresh blood)
HSK 3
差 chā mistake; error 空 kōng empty; hollow; impractical 轻 qīng light in weight; low in density (opposite of '重')
HSK 4
功 gōng merit; achievement (opposite of 过) 巧 qiǎo clever and skillful; ingenious 式 shì shape or form of an object 江 jiāng a large river 项 xiàng (lit.) back of the neck/nape
HSK 5
贡 gòng to offer tribute to the imperial court
HSK 6
巩 gǒng firm, solid 径 jìng narrow path; footpath 攻 gōng to attack, assault; opposite of 'defend' 虹 hóng rainbow (colorful arc in the sky after rain, with seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet)
HSK 7
扛 káng to carry on one's shoulder (without tools) 杠 gàng thick rod or pole 毁 huǐ to destroy; to ruin 缸 gāng large container (jar, vat, or crock) with a narrow base and wide mouth, made of pottery, porcelain, enamel, or glass 诬 wū to falsely accuse; to slander with fabricated facts

Stroke order