反之亦然

fǎnzhī yìrán

phrase #26,811

Meanings

1 vice versa
2 the reverse is also true

Characters

reverse; opposite

it; this (classical particle)

so; thus; correct

Examples

尊重别人，反之亦然，别人也会尊重你。

Zūnzhòng biérén, fǎnzhī yìrán, biérén yě huì zūnzhòng nǐ.

Respect others, and vice versa — others will respect you too.

爱可以化解仇恨，反之亦然。

Ài kěyǐ huàjiě chóuhèn, fǎnzhī yìrán.

Love can dissolve hatred, and vice versa.

Tips

grammar

反之亦然 is a fixed phrase meaning 'and the reverse is equally true.' 反之 = 'conversely/on the other hand'; 亦 = 'also'; 然 = 'so/true.' It is used to indicate that a statement applies equally in the opposite direction.

Stroke Order

反 fǎn

之 zhī

亦 yì

然 rán