Chinese word

刷新

Pronunciation

Pinyinshuā xīn

Meaning

  • verbrefresh

Example

如果页面卡了，试着刷新一下。rú guǒ yè miàn kǎ le shì zhe shuā xīn yí xià

If the page gets stuck, try refreshing it.

Illustration for 刷新 (refresh)

More examples

请先刷新页面，再尝试登录。qǐng xiān shuā xīn yè miàn zài cháng shì dēng lù

Please refresh the page first, then try logging in again.

Core concept

A stale view is swept clean so it can show what is current.

Common phrases

  • 刷新页面shuā xīn yè miàn

    refresh the page

  • 刷新缓存shuā xīn huǎn cún

    refresh the cache

  • 刷新列表shuā xīn liè biǎo

    refresh the list

Similar words

更新gēng xīn: Replacing older content or data with a newer, up-to-date version.
重新加载chóng xīn jiā zài: Loading a page, program, or its needed data again so the display uses fresh information.
重启chóng qǐ: Starting a device or program again after stopping it to restore normal operation.

Definition in Chinese

使网页、应用或界面重新载入以显示最新内容，也可指刷新缓存或数据视图。shǐ wǎng yè yìng yòng huò jiè miàn chóng xīn zài rù yǐ xiǎn shì zuì xīn nèi róng yě kě zhǐ shuā xīn huǎn cún huò shù jù shì tú

Word origin

刷 (shuā, "brush") + 新 (xīn, "new") forms an image of making an old result new, later extending naturally to reloading a digital view.

Usage tips

  • On a phone, a downward swipe at the top of a feed commonly asks the app to fetch the newest items.

Other meanings

  • updateverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 刷新率shuā xīn lǜrefresh ratenoun
  • 刷新间隔shuā xīn jiàn gérefresh intervalnoun

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