反正
HSK 4- Emphasis
Structure (结构 jiégòu)
Meaning (意思 yìsi)
The adverb 反正 is used to emphasize an unchanging fact or decision, regardless of circumstances.
Explanation (解释 jiěshì)
反正 (fǎnzhèng) means "anyway," "either way," or "in any case." It is used to introduce a conclusion or main point regardless of other conditions or circumstances — similar to saying: "Those other things don't matter; what matters is..."
反正 typically appears at the beginning of a sentence or clause to emphasize that the final result is not affected by what came before.
Examples (例句 lìjù)(5)
- 你别劝他了，反正他不会听的。繁: 你別勸他了，反正他不會聽的。Nǐ bié quàn tā le, fǎnzhèng tā bú huì tīng de.
Don't bother advising him anymore, he won't listen anyway.
- 不管你来不来，反正我都要去。繁: 不管你來不來，反正我都要去。Bùguǎn nǐ lái bu lái, fǎnzhèng wǒ dōu yào qù.
Whether or not you come, I'm going anyway.
- 反正时间还早，我们再逛逛吧。繁: 反正時間還早，我們再逛逛吧。Fǎnzhèng shíjiān hái zǎo, wǒmen zài guàngguang ba.
It's still early anyway, let's walk around a bit more.
- 虽然很难，但反正我们得试试。繁: 雖然很難，但反正我們得試試。Suīrán hěn nán, dàn fǎnzhèng wǒmen děi shìshi.
Although it's very difficult, we have to try anyway.
- 反正都一样，你决定吧。繁: 反正都一樣，你決定吧。Fǎnzhèng dōu yíyàng, nǐ juédìng ba.
It's all the same either way, you decide.
Common mistakes
- Wrong:他不会听的，反正。Correct:反正他不会听的。
反正 is an adverb that must precede the clause it emphasizes; it cannot stand alone at the end of a sentence like in Vietnamese.