恰恰相反

qiàqià xiāngfǎn

phrase HSK 7-9 #10,439

Meanings

Literally 'exactly the opposite'.

HSK 6

你以为他会反对，恰恰相反，他非常支持。

Nǐ yǐwéi tā huì fǎnduì, qiàqià xiāngfǎn, tā fēicháng zhīchí.

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

HSK 6

事实恰恰相反。

Shìshí qiàqià xiāngfǎn.

The facts are exactly the opposite.

usage

Often used at the start of a clause to introduce a contrasting point, similar to 'on the contrary' in English.

恰 qià

相 xiāng

反 fǎn