Chinese Conversation · Level 80
91 words
Chinese word
反思
Pronunciation
Pinyinfǎn sī
Meaning
- verbreflect on
Example
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Turns attention back to a past action, decision, or idea to find what fell short and shape a better next step.
Common phrases
认真反思rèn zhēn fǎn sī
seriously reflect
反思自己fǎn sī zì jǐ
reflect on oneself
反思问题fǎn sī wèn tí
reflect on problems
Similar words
反省fán xǐng: Examine personal mistakes or shortcomings with the aim of changing behavior or attitude.
思考sī kǎo: Use careful thought to understand the nature of something or work out how to solve it.
总结zǒng jié: Sort out the key points of experiences or events and form conclusions or lessons.
回顾huí gù: Look back at past events to review how they unfolded and what results they produced.
Definition in Chinese
对已有的行为、决定或想法进行反省式的思考，以发现不足并调整今后的做法。duì yí yǒu de xíng wéi jué dìng huò xiáng fǎ jìn xíng fán xǐng shì de sī kǎo yǐ fā xiàn bù zú bìng tiáo zhěng jīn hòu de zuò fǎ
Word origin
反 (fǎn, "turn back") + 思 (sī, "think") forms a compound for thinking back over something with the mind turned toward it again.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this word often sounds deliberate and serious, so it fits discussions of mistakes, decisions, and improvement more than light small talk.