Chinese word

重复

Pronunciation

Pinyinchóng fù

Meaning

  • verbrepeat

Example

他总是重复同样的话。tā zǒng shì chóng fù tóng yàng de huà

He always repeats the same words.

Illustration for 重复 (repeat)

More examples

你可以重复你的问题吗？nǐ ké yǐ chóng fù nǐ de wèn tí ma

Could you repeat your question?

Core concept

A message or action comes back in the same form, creating another occurrence.

Common phrases

  • 重复你的问题chóng fù nǐ de wèn tí

    repeat your question

  • 请你重复一下qǐng nǐ chóng fù yí xià

    Please repeat

Similar words

再说一遍zài shuō yí biàn: To say something aloud one more time after hearing or saying it.
练习liàn xí: To do the same actions or problems again in order to improve a skill or ability.
复习fù xí: To look at learned material again in order to remember it better.

Definition in Chinese

把已经说过或做过的事再说一次或再做一次，使内容或动作在时间或形式上再次出现或重复发生。bǎ yǐ jīng shuō guò huò zuò guò de shì zài shuō yí cì huò zài zuò yí cì shǐ nèi róng huò dòng zuò zài shí jiān huò xíng shì shàng zài cì chū xiàn huò chóng fù fā shēng

Word origin

重复 (chóngfù, "repeat") combines 重 (chóng, "again") + 复 (fù, "return"), giving the idea of something coming back.

Usage tips

  • In a classroom or game, a repeated answer, number, or move can be described with this word, so it applies to actions and information, not only to spoken sentences.

Other meanings

  • repetitionnoun
  • duplicationnoun

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