The conjunction 反之 “on the contrary”
We use the conjunction to connect two sentences that describe opposite sides of the same question.
Scheme
sentence 1
反之
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sentence 2
Examples
比赛赢了当然值得高兴,反之,输了也是一次锻炼
Winning a game is a great joy, but losing can be a learning experience
bǐsài yíng le dāngrán zhídé gāoxìng, fǎnzhī, shū le yě shì yí cì duànliàn
雨水多,气候就比较湿润,反之,雨水少,气候就比较干燥
With more rainfall, the climate is wetter. Conversely, with less rainfall, the climate is drier
yǔshuǐ duō, qìhòu jiù bǐjiào shīrùn, fǎnzhī, yǔshuǐ shǎo, qìhòu jiù bǐjiào gānzào
经济发展了,人民的消费水平就高,反之,经济落后,人民的消费水平就低
When an economy is developed, people's consumption level is high. In contrast, when an economy is receding, people's consumption level is low
jīngjì fāzhǎn le, rénmín de xiāofèi shuǐpíng jiù gāo, fǎnzhī, jīngjì luòhòu, rénmín de xiāofèi shuǐpíng jiù dī
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