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反正

fǎn zhèng · fan zheng

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. anyway
  2. in any case
  3. to come over from the enemy's side
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Anyway, I decide

  1. Liangliang

    周末(zhōumò)去(qù)爬山(páshān)还是(háishi)去(qù)看(kàn)电影(diànyǐng)？

    This weekend, hiking or a movie?

  2. Dengdeng

    都(dōu)可以(kěyǐ)，反正(fǎnzhèng)我们(wǒmen)都(dōu)有(yǒu)时间(shíjiān)。

    Either is fine. We both have time anyway.

  3. Liangliang

    反正(fǎnzhèng)你(nǐ)每次(měicì)都(dōu)说(shuō)都(dōu)可以(kěyǐ)，我(wǒ)来(lái)决定(juédìng)吧(ba)。

    You always say either is fine anyway, so I will decide.

  4. Dengdeng

    好啊(hǎoa)，反正(fǎnzhèng)你(nǐ)决定(juédìng)的(de)我(wǒ)都(dōu)喜欢(xǐhuan)。

    Sure, I like whatever you pick anyway.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)决定(juédìng)，周末(zhōumò)在(zài)家(jiā)睡觉(shuìjiào)！

    Then I decide: sleep at home this weekend!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

反(fǎn)正(zhèng)事(shì)情(qing)已(yǐ)过(guò)去(qu)了(le)，那(nà)不(bú)用(yòng)再(zài)提(tí)了(le)。

Anyway the event has already passed, there is no point in mentioning it again.

Tatoeba: Chinese by BobbyLee · English by BobbyLee · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

反(fǎn)正(zhèng)明(míng)天(tiān)不(bú)上(shàng)班(bān)，我(wǒ)们(men)可(kě)以(yǐ)晚(wǎn)点(diǎn)睡(shuì)。

Anyway, we don't have work tomorrow, so we can go to bed a bit later.

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反
fǎn

contrary; in reverse

正
zhèng

straight; upright

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