逆
Character
against the wind or water; going the opposite way (as in 逆风)
Meaning
nì
ni4- against the wind or water; going the opposite way (as in 逆风)
- not listening; doing the opposite of what people want (as in 叛逆)
Examples
今天逆风，骑自行车很慢。
jīn tiān nì fēng qí zì xíng chē hěn màn
The wind is against us today, so riding a bike is slow.
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逆水游泳很难。
nì shuǐ yóu yǒng hěn nán
It is hard to swim against the water.
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别逆着妈妈的意思。
bié nì zhe mā mā de yì si
Don't go against what mom wants.
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Practice writing 逆
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Words with 逆
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