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反复

fǎn fù · fan fu

Traditional 反覆 / 反復

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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fǎn fù 反覆

  1. repeatedly
  2. over and over
  3. to upend
  4. unstable
  5. to come and go
  6. (of an illness) to return

fǎn fù 反復

  1. variant of 反覆 / 反复 (fǎn fù)
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In a conversation

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Practising four and ten

  1. Leon

    我(wǒ)反复(fǎnfù)练习(liànxí)了(le)三天(sāntiān)，还是(háishi)不对(bùduì)。

    I practiced over and over for three days, but it's still wrong.

  2. Dengdeng

    哪个(nǎge)词(cí)？

    Which word?

  3. Leon

    四(sì)和(hé)十(shí)，我(wǒ)总是(zǒngshì)说(shuō)错(cuò)。

    Four and ten. I always say them wrong.

  4. Liangliang

    慢慢(mànmàn)说(shuō)，不要(bùyào)急(jí)。

    Say them slowly. Don't hurry.

  5. Dengdeng

    反复(fǎnfù)听(tīng)，反复(fǎnfù)说(shuō)，就(jiù)会(huì)了(le)。

    Listen over and over, say it over and over, then you'll get it.

  6. Leon

    四十四(sìshísì)！我(wǒ)说(shuō)对(duì)了(le)！

    Forty-four! I said it right!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)知(zhī)道(dào)自(zì)己(jǐ)是(shì)个(gè)累(léi)赘(zhuì)，你(nǐ)没(méi)必(bì)要(yào)反(fǎn)复(fù)提(tí)。

I know I'm a burden; you don't have to repeat it.

Tatoeba: Chinese by ryanwoo · English by cairnhead · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)辗(zhǎn)转(zhuǎn)反(fǎn)侧(cè)，反(fǎn)复(fù)思(sī)考(kǎo)着(zhe)白(bái)天(tiān)发(fā)生(shēng)的(de)事(shì)，后(hòu)悔(huǐ)不(bù)已(yǐ)。

I'm tossing and turning, repeatedly thinking about what happened today, deeply remorseful.

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by Aphima · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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反
fǎn

contrary; in reverse

复
fù

to go and return; to return

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