逆

Contrary in Chinese: 逆 (nì)

nì

contrary

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1contrary
  2. 2opposite
  3. 3backwards
  4. 4to go against
  5. 5to oppose
  6. 6to betray
  7. 7to rebel

Stroke order

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逆

Zhuyin

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ㄋㄧˋ

nì

ㄋ/ nㄧ/ iˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

See 逆 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 船正在逆着水流慢慢前进。

    chuán zhèng zài nì zhe shuǐ liú màn màn qián jìn。

    The boat is slowly moving forward against the current.

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Related words

叛逆

pàn nì

to rebel

匿名

nì míng

anonymous

年画

nián huà

New Year (Spring Festival) picture

年迈

nián mài

old

年限

nián xiàn

age limit

年薪

nián xīn

annual salary

年夜饭

nián yè fàn

New Year's Eve family dinner

年终

nián zhōng

end of the year

黏

nián

sticky

念念不忘

niàn niàn bù wàng

to keep in mind constantly (idiom)

念书

niàn shū

to read

念头

niàn tou

thought

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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