Chinese word

重申

Pronunciation

Pinyinchóng shēn

Meaning

  • verbreiterate

Example

他又一次重申他的承诺。tā yòu yí cì chóng shēn tā de chéng nuò

He reiterated his promise.

Illustration for 重申 (reiterate)

More examples

董事长在会上再次重申了公司的立场。dǒng shì zhǎng zài huì shàng zài cì chóng shēn le gōng sī de lì chǎng

The chairman reiterated the company's position at the meeting.

Core concept

A clear statement made again so an earlier position or promise stands firmly.

Common phrases

  • 重申声明chóng shēn shēng míng

    reiterate a statement

  • 重申要求chóng shēn yāo qiú

    reiterate a request

  • 重申立场chóng shēn lì chǎng

    reiterate a position

Similar words

重复chóng fù: Say the same words or repeat the same matter once more.
复述fù shù: Say again what was heard, using your own words and following its sequence.
强调qiáng diào: Stress the importance of a point so that it receives special attention.
声明shēng míng: Publicly and officially state facts or a position.

Definition in Chinese

重新表达已经说过的话或承诺，用来加强语气或消除歧义。chóng xīn biǎo dá yǐ jīng shuō guò de huà huò chéng nuò yòng lái jiā qiáng yǔ qì huò xiāo chú qí yì

Word origin

重申 (chóngshēn, "restate") combines 重 (chóng, "again") with 申 (shēn, "state or declare"), giving the word its sense of stating something once more.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, a simple request to repeat something is different from this verb, which usually marks a deliberate return to a position, explanation, or promise.

Other meanings

  • reaffirmverb

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