# hingegen

hingegen is a German adverb meaning “on the other hand”.

## In other languages

- Русский: против, вопреки

## Meanings

1. on the other hand
   - Er mag Kaffee, sie hingegen trinkt lieber Tee. — He likes coffee, she on the other hand prefers tea.
2. however, but
3. in contrast; on the other hand
   - Im Norden regnet es, im Süden hingegen scheint die Sonne. — In the north it is raining, in the south in contrast the sun is shining.

## Examples

- Tom vermisse ich nicht, Maria hingegen schon. — I don't miss Tom, but I do miss Mary.
- Maria möchte Kinder, Tom hingegen nicht. — Mary wants kids and Tom doesn't.
- Tom isst Reis mit dem Löffel; Maria hingegen nimmt lieber Stäbchen. — Tom uses a spoon to eat rice, but Mary prefers to use chopsticks.
- Du bist jung; ich hingegen bin sehr alt. — You are young. I, on the other hand, am very old.
- Tom ist diplomatisch, Maria hingegen nicht. — Tom is diplomatic, but Mary isn't.

## Related words

- Synonym: dagegen

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