反倒

fǎndào

HSK 7

反倒 — fǎndào

  1. but on the contrary; instead (colloquial, marks an unexpected/contrary outcome)

    我本来想帮他,反倒被他帮了。 wǒ běnlái xiǎng bāng tā fǎndào bèi tā bāng le — I originally intended to help him, but instead he helped me.