反话

反話
fǎnhuà
noun #22,627

Meanings

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

Examples

Tā shuō de shì fǎnhuà, qíshí xīnlǐ hěn bùmǎn.
He was being ironic — he was actually very unhappy about it.
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.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

fǎn
huà