Chinese word

回放

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuí fàng

Meaning

  • verbreplay

Example

比赛录像可以回放吗？bǐ sài lù xiàng ké yǐ huí fàng ma

Can the game recording be replayed?

Illustration for 回放 (replay)

More examples

我可以把这段视频回放给你看吗？wǒ ké yǐ bǎ zhè duàn shì pín huí fàng gěi nǐ kàn ma

Can I replay this video for you?

Core concept

Previously played media comes back through the same speakers or screen for another run.

Common phrases

  • 回放视频huí fàng shì pín

    replay a video

  • 回放比赛huí fàng bǐ sài

    rebroadcast a game

  • 回放录音huí fàng lù yīn

    replay a recording

Similar words

播放bō fàng: Play audio or video through a device, app, or media player.
重放chóng fàng: Play the same audio or video one more time.
重新播放chóng xīn bō fàng: Start stopped or finished audio or video again from the beginning.
重播chóng bō: Broadcast or stream a program or recording again for viewers or listeners.

Definition in Chinese

使已经播放过的音频或视频等再次播放shǐ yǐ jīng bō fàng guò de yīn pín huò shì pín děng zài cì bō fàng

Word origin

回 (huí, "return") contributes the idea of coming back, while 放 (fàng, "play") contributes the media-playing sense used in this compound.

Usage tips

  • On a device, a 回放 (huífàng, "replay") option usually concerns content already captured, so it contrasts with controls for live viewing even when both appear beside the same program.

Opposites

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