Usage note
反正表示不管怎样、总之。
fǎn zhèng biǎo shì bù guǎn zěn yàng 、 zǒng zhī。
反正 means anyway or in any case.
Context note
反正常用于口语和总结。
fǎn zhèng cháng yòng yú kǒu yǔ hé zǒng jié。
It is often used in speech and summary.
5 examples
反正我会去。
fǎn zhèng wǒ huì qù。
Anyway, I will go.
反正时间还早。
fǎn zhèng shí jiān hái zǎo。
Anyway, there is still time.
反正都一样。
fǎn zhèng dōu yí yàng。
Anyway, they are all the same.
反正先试试。
fǎn zhèng xiān shì shì。
Anyway, let's try first.
反正你会明白。
fǎn zhèng nǐ huì míng bái。
Anyway, you will understand.
5 mini stories
反正今天没事，我们一起去吧。
fǎn zhèng jīn tiān méi shì， wǒ men yì qǐ qù ba。
Anyway, there is nothing to do today, so let us go together.
他反正要回家。
tā fǎn zhèng yào huí jiā。
He is going home anyway.
反正都来了，就进去看看。
fǎn zhèng dōu lái le， jiù jìn qù kàn kàn。
Since we are here anyway, let's go in and have a look.
她说反正要试试看。
tā shuō fǎn zhèng yào shì shì kàn。
She said anyway it is worth trying.
反正别担心，慢慢来。
fǎn zhèng bié dān xīn， màn màn lái。
Anyway, do not worry; take it slowly.
Mini dialogue
下雨天
A
外面下雨了，我们还能去公园吗？
Wàimiàn xià yǔ le, wǒmen hái néng qù gōngyuán ma?
It's raining outside. Can we still go to the park?
B
反正也出不去，我们就在家玩桌游吧。
Fǎnzhèng yě chū bù qù, wǒmen jiù zài jiā wán zhuōyóu ba.
Anyway, we can't go out. Let's just play board games at home.
做作业
A
这个数学题太难了，我不想做了。
Zhège shùxué tí tài nán le, wǒ bù xiǎng zuò le.
This math problem is too hard. I don't want to do it anymore.
B
反正明天要交，你现在不做，晚上也要做。
Fǎnzhèng míngtiān yào jiāo, nǐ xiànzài bù zuò, wǎnshang yě yào zuò.
Anyway, it has to be handed in tomorrow. If you don't do it now, you'll have to do it tonight.
Related words and contrasts
similar
无论如何
wúlùn rúhé
no matter what; anyway
Used to express 'in any case'.
similar
总之
zǒngzhī
in short; anyway
Summarizes or concludes a point.