🎙️5️⃣2️⃣Instead / On the contrary (反而 fǎn’ér)

I went early to the supermarket thinking there’d be fewer people — but the line was even longer! Let’s learn how to say “instead / on the contrary” in Chinese.

反而 （fǎn’ér)

Hello，大家好，我是 Janine。Hello, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine.

昨天我早早地去超市买东西，Zuótiān wǒ zǎozǎo de qù chāoshì mǎi dōngxi,

想着人应该不多。Xiǎngzhe rén yīnggāi bù duō.

结果反而排了更长的队！Jiéguǒ fǎn’ér pái le gèng cháng de duì!

我只好慢慢等。Wǒ zhǐhǎo màn man děng.