反复 (反覆)
fǎn fù
Pinyin
Definition
反复 (反覆)
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- repeatedly
- over and over
- to upend
- unstable
- to come and go
- (of an illness) to return
反复 (反復)
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- variant of 反覆|反复[fǎn fù]
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
- 1 anyway
- 2 in any case
- 3 to come over from the enemy's side
- 1 contrary
- 2 in reverse
- 3 inside out or upside down
- 4 to reverse
- 5 to return
- 6 to oppose
- 7 opposite
- 8 against
- 9 anti-
- 10 to rebel
- 11 to use analogy
- 12 instead
- 13 abbr. for 反切[fǎn qiè] phonetic system
- 1 (Chinese opera) to play a role outside of one's specialty
- 2 (modern) to play a transvestite role
- 3 to masquerade as an opponent
- 1 on the other hand...
- 2 conversely...
Idioms (17)
一反常态
- 1 complete change from the normal state (idiom); quite uncharacteristic
- 2 entirely outside the norm
- 3 out of character
出尔反尔
- 1 old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word
- 2 to blow hot and cold
- 3 to contradict oneself
- 4 inconsistent
反唇相讥
- 1 to answer back sarcastically (idiom)
- 2 to retort
反客为主
- 1 lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior
反败为胜
- 1 to turn defeat into victory (idiom); to turn the tide
Sample Sentences
伦敦大学亚非学院中国研究专业在读硕士生陈佰彦说:“网课的录播视频可以反复收看,方便学生复习。随着不少中国留学生回国,考虑到时差,我们专业开始逐渐把授课时间集中在英国时间9时到14时,在中国的学生也可以同步学习。”
Chen Bai-Yan, a graduate student of Chinese studies in the School of Oriental and African studies of University of London said, "These pre-recorded online lessons allow us to watch them repeatedly, which comes in handy for students to review. With plenty of Chinese international students getting back to their countries, our department has started to move all class schedules to between 9 am and 2 pm (UK time) due to time difference, so that students from China are able to take the classes synchronously. "
每绕着四台机器转一圈,都要反复做相同的动作,
Every time he makes a circle around the machines, he repeats the exact same movement.
在冥想过程中,要轻柔地设法将心灵集中在某一个事物上,如果心灵游离开去,就设法再次轻柔地将她逮住,把心灵带回来。要极为柔和,反复操练。
In the process of meditation, you should gently focus your spirit on a certain object. If your spirit starts to drift, then try to gently recapture it, and bring it back. You should be very gentle, and repeat it over and over.