Chinese word

预习

Pronunciation

Pinyinyù xí

Meaning

  • verbpreview

Example

预习一下今天的课文。yù xí yí xià jīn tiān de kè wén

Preview today's text.

Illustration for 预习 (preview)

More examples

考试前我会预习生词。kǎo shì qián wǒ huì yù xí shēng cí

Before the exam, I will study the new words in advance.

Core concept

Opening the next lesson early and making a mental map of its key points and unfamiliar words.

Common phrases

  • 预习课文yù xí kè wén

    study the text in advance

  • 预习生词yù xí shēng cí

    study new words in advance

  • 预习新课yù xí xīn kè

    study the new lesson in advance

Similar words

复习fù xí: Study earlier material again to remember it and make sure it is understood.
准备zhǔn bèi: Make the needed arrangements or get needed things ready ahead of time.

Definition in Chinese

在上课前主动看一遍将要学的材料，熟悉重点和生词，为听课或讨论做准备。zài shàng kè qián zhǔ dòng kàn yí biàn jiāng yào xué de cái liào shú xī zhòng diǎn hé shēng cí wèi tīng kè huò tǎo lùn zuò zhǔn bèi

Word origin

预 (yù, "beforehand") + 习 (xí, "learn") forms a compound for learning material before the lesson begins.

Usage tips

  • In English, preview often means a short sample of a film or event, while this Chinese verb is also natural for preparing a lesson, meeting, or presentation beforehand.

Other meanings

  • study in advancenoun

Opposites

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