Meaning
contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray
Chinese: 相反、倒着，也表示违背。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ni” becomes a different word in each tone. 逆 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 叛逆pàn nìto rebel; to revolt; a rebel
- 可逆kě nìreversible; (math.) invertible
- 逆子nì zǐunfilial son
- 逆行nì xíngto go the wrong way; to go against one-way traffic regulation
- 逆天nì tiān(literary) to be in defiance of the natural order; (coll.) extraordinary; incredible
Example Sentence
小船逆着水流，慢慢向上游驶去。Xiǎo chuán nì zhe shuǐ liú, màn màn xiàng shàng yóu shǐ qù.The boat went against the current, slowly heading upstream.
小船Xiǎo chuánboat逆nìcontrary着zhe(ongoing action)水流shuǐ liúriver，慢慢màn mànslowly向上xiàng shàngupward游yóuto swim驶shǐ(of a vehicle) to run去qùto go。