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The word "相反" is formed by combining the character "相", meaning mutual or reciprocal, with "反", meaning opposite or contrary. This combination directly yields the meaning of being mutually opposite or contrary.

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我们的想法相反。

Wǒmen de xiǎngfǎ xiāngfǎn.

Our ideas are opposite.

我以为他会同意，但是相反。

Wǒ yǐwéi tā huì tóngyì, dànshì xiāngfǎn.

I thought he would agree, but the opposite is true.

他的行为与他的话相反。

Tā de xíngwéi yǔ tā de huà xiāngfǎn.

His actions are contrary to his words.

实验的结果与我们的预测完全相反。

Shíyàn de jiéguǒ yǔ wǒmen de yùcè wánquán xiāngfǎn.

The result of the experiment is completely opposite to our prediction.

尽管我们采取了相同的措施，但得到的效果却恰恰相反。

Jǐnguǎn wǒmen cǎiqǔle xiāngtóng de cuòshī, dàn dédào de xiàoguǒ què qiàqià xiāngfǎn.

Although we took the same measures, the effects we obtained are precisely the opposite.

Word Definition - 相反

xiāng fǎn opposite; contrary

Individual Character Details

相 xiāng, xiāng, xiàng
反 fǎn