Chinese word

遍

Pronunciation

Pinyinbiàn

Meaning

  • measure wordtime

Example

请你再说一遍。qǐng nǐ zài shuō yí biàn

Please say it one more time.

Illustration for 遍 (time)

More examples

我再看了一遍手册，问题就解决了。wǒ zài kàn le yí biàn shǒu cè wèn tí jiù jiě jué le

I read through the manual one more time, and the problem was solved.

Core concept

A full run of an action, with its start and finish included.

Common phrases

  • 再看一遍zài kàn yí biàn

    look again

  • 说一遍shuō yí biàn

    say once

Similar words

次cì: A measure word for counting how many times an action is done.
回huí: A measure word for counting one occurrence or round of an action or event.
趟tàng: A measure word for counting one trip made for travel or an errand.

Definition in Chinese

用来计次数，表示对某个动作或过程完整地进行一次，强调从头到尾做一回，常与动词、数字及“再”“又”连用。yòng lái jì cì shù biǎo shì duì mǒu gè dòng zuò huò guò chéng wán zhěng dì jìn xíng yí cì qiáng diào cóng tóu dào wěi zuò yì huí cháng yǔ dòng cí shù zì jí zài yòu lián yòng

Word origin

The basic sense of 遍 (biàn, "throughout") involves covering something from one end to the other, which explains its use for an action completed from beginning to end.

Usage tips

  • The best English wording changes with the verb: a song is sung once, a story is read once, and an exercise is done once, while Chinese uses the same measure word after each verb.

Other meanings

  • roundmeasure word

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