Hanzi
Traditional
逆
Simplified
逆

contrary/opposite/backwards/to go against/to oppose/to betray/to rebel

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 8

Pinyin

nì

Bopomofo

ㄋㄧˋ

Jyutping

jik6

Example sentences

叛逆 pànnì
孩子在青少年時期往往會有一段叛逆期。
孩子在青少年时期往往会有一段叛逆期。

Children often go through a rebellious phase during their teenage years.

逆 nì
這是逆向行駛。
这是逆向行驶。

This is driving in the opposite direction.

逆向 nìxiàng
在單行道上逆向行駛是非常危險的。
在单行道上逆向行驶是非常危险的。

Driving in the reverse direction on a one-way street is very dangerous.

單行道 / 单行道 dānxíngdào
這條路是單行道，不能逆向行駛。
这条路是单行道，不能逆向行驶。

This road is a one-way street, you cannot drive in the wrong direction.

Example Vocabulary

叛逆

pan4'ni4

rebellious; rebellion; rebel

逆

ni4

reverse; contrary; to go against

逆境

ni4'jing4

逆轉

ni4'zhuan3

逆來順受

ni4'lai2'shun4'shou4

逆光

ni4'guang1

逆反

ni4'fan3

逆向

ni4'xiang4

reverse direction; backwards; wrong way

逆旅

ni4'lv3

不可逆

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