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反过来

反過來
fǎnguòlái
phrase HSK 7 #11,145

Meanings

  1. 1 conversely
  2. 2 in reverse
  3. 3 the other way around
  4. 4 vice versa

Examples

反过来想想，也许他是对的。
Fǎnguòlái xiǎngxiang, yěxǔ tā shì duì de.
Think about it the other way around — maybe he is right.
父母照顾孩子，孩子长大后反过来照顾父母。
Fùmǔ zhàogù háizi, háizi zhǎngdà hòu fǎnguòlái zhàogù fùmǔ.
Parents take care of children, and when the children grow up, they in turn take care of the parents.

Tips

usage
反过来 can mean physically flipping something over, or figuratively looking at a situation from the opposite perspective.

Stroke Order

反 fǎn
过 guò
来 lái