Expressing “On the Contrary” with “fǎn’ér”

我本来想帮他，结果他反而误会了我的意思。

Wǒ běnlái xiǎng bāng tā, jiéguǒ tā fǎn’ér wùhuì le wǒ de yìsi.

I originally wanted to help him, but instead he misunderstood what I meant.

休息了一会儿以后，我不但没轻松一点儿，反而更累了。

Xiūxi le yíhuìr yǐhòu, wǒ bùdàn méi qīngsōng yìdiǎnr, fǎn’ér gèng lèi le.

After resting for a while, I not only did not feel more relaxed, but instead became even more tired.

他没有批评我，反而鼓励我继续试下去。

Tā méiyǒu pīpíng wǒ, fǎn’ér gǔlì wǒ jìxù shì xiàqù.

He did not criticize me; instead, he encouraged me to keep trying.