恰恰相反

qiàqiàxiāngfǎn

phrase HSK 7 #10,439

Meanings

1 quite the contrary
2 exactly the opposite

Characters

mutually; each other

opposite; contrary

Literally 'exactly the opposite'

Examples

你以为他会反对，恰恰相反，他非常支持。

Nǐ yǐwéi tā huì fǎnduì, qiàqiàxiāngfǎn, tā fēicháng zhīchí.

You thought he would object, but quite the contrary, he was very supportive.

事实恰恰相反。

Shìshí qiàqiàxiāngfǎn.

The facts are exactly the opposite.

Tips

usage

恰恰相反 is often used at the start of a clause to introduce a contrasting point, similar to 'on the contrary' in English.

Stroke Order

恰 qià

相 xiāng

反 fǎn