English translation of '反而'

副

1. instead
   ⇒ 她不但没有平静下来,反而越来越激动。 (Tā bùdàn méiyǒu píngjìng xiàlái, fǎn'ér yuèláiyuè jīdòng.) Instead of calming down, she became more and more agitated.
   ⇒ 他不感到累,反而劲头更足。 (Tā bù gǎndào lèi, fǎn'ér jìntóu gèng zú.) He didn't feel tired; on the contrary, he had even more energy.