反话

反話

fǎnhuà

noun #22,627

Meanings

1 irony
2 ironic remark
3 words meaning the opposite of what is said

Characters

opposite; reverse; to oppose

Examples

HSK 2

听不出她说的是反话，你太实在了。

Tīng bù chū tā shuō de shì fǎnhuà, nǐ tài shízài le.

You can't tell she was being sarcastic - you're too literal-minded.

HSK 3

他说的是反话，其实心里很不满。

Tā shuō de shì fǎnhuà, qíshí xīnlǐ hěn bùmǎn.

He was being ironic - he was actually very unhappy about it.

Tips

usage

反话 literally means reverse/opposite speech. It covers both gentle irony and cutting sarcasm. Compare with 讽刺, which is more pointed satirical criticism.

Stroke Order

反 fǎn

话 huà