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相反 in Context

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相反

Usage 1 - "opposite": 

Sentence:

他们两个人性格完全相反。

English:

The two of them have completely opposite personalities. 

Top-Down Words:

性格- xìnggé- personality 


Sentence:

我的想法正好相反。

English:

My opinion is exactly the opposite.

Top-Down Words:

正好 zhènghǎo - precisely, exactly, on the nose 


Sentence:

“多”和“少”的意思是相反的 

English:

The meaning of “more” and “less” are opposite.

Top-Down Words:

意思 yìsi - meaning 


*Sentence:

他们说的和做的完全相反。

English:

They're saying the exact opposite of what they're doing.

Top-Down Words:

做 zuò - to do, make, to cook



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Comments   2

Lynn Ford

正好, is there a word review card for this one? I don't remember seeing it.

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Mandarin Blueprint

正好 comes up in the intermediate course, hence why we put it as a top-down word.

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