反派

fǎnpài
noun #23,812

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 villain
  2. 2 antagonist
  3. 3 bad guy (in a story or film)

Examples

HSK 5
Tā zài zhèbù diànyǐng lǐ bànyǎn de shì fǎnpài juésè.
He plays the villain in this film.
HSK 6
Zhèbù jù de fǎnpài bǐ zhǔjiǎo gèng shòu huānyíng.
The villain in this drama is more popular than the protagonist.

Tips

usage
反派 is the standard term for a story's antagonist or villain. A nuanced villain is sometimes called 复杂反派 (complex villain). In Chinese opera, 丑角 (clown role) historically served a similar narrative function.

Stroke Order

fǎn
pài