English–Chinese

“reflect on” in Chinese

Chinese

Also反省 (fǎn xǐng) · 检讨 (jiǎn tǎo)

Pinyinfǎn sī

开会后，他说他会反思自己的态度。kāi huì hòu tā shuō tā huì fǎn sī zì jǐ de tài dù

After the meeting, he said he would reflect on his attitude.

“Reflect on” in Chinese is 反思 (fǎn sī).

Turns attention back to a past action, decision, or idea to find what fell short and shape a better next step.

教师常常反思教学方法以提高课堂效果。jiào shī cháng cháng fǎn sī jiào xué fāng fǎ yǐ tí gāo kè táng xiào guǒ

Teachers often reflect on their teaching methods to improve classroom effectiveness.

In everyday conversation, this word often sounds deliberate and serious, so it fits discussions of mistakes, decisions, and improvement more than light small talk.

fǎn xǐng

verbreflect on

我应该反省自己的错误。wǒ yīng gāi fán xǐng zì jǐ de cuò wù

I should reflect on my own mistakes.

jiǎn tǎo

verbreflect on

你应该检讨自己的错误。nǐ yīng gāi jián tǎo zì jǐ de cuò wù

You should reflect on your own mistakes.