fǎn fù
repeatedly; again and again; over and over
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他反复地练习中文。
tā fǎnfù de liànxí zhōngwén.
He practices Chinese repeatedly.
这首歌我反复地听了好多遍。
zhè shǒu gē wǒ fǎnfù de tīngle hǎoduō biàn.
I have listened to this song repeatedly many times.
他反复地强调这件事的重要性。
tā fǎnfù de qiángdiào zhè jiàn shì de zhòngyào xìng.
He repeatedly emphasized the importance of this matter.
简单 (jiǎndān)
simple
直接 (zhíjiē)
direct
The Chinese word 反复 (fǎnfù) is composed of two characters: 反 (fǎn), meaning "to turn back" or "to repeat," and 复 (fù), meaning "to return" or "to repeat." Together, these characters convey the idea of "repetition" or "recurrence."The word 反复 has a long history in the Chinese language, dating back to the Eastern Han Dynasty (25–220 CE). It was originally used to describe the cyclical nature of the seasons and the alternation of day and night. Over time, the meaning of the word expanded to include the idea of "repetition" in a more general sense.In modern Chinese, 反复 is used in a variety of contexts to refer to things that happen repeatedly or in a cyclical manner. For example, it can be used to describe the recurrence of a disease, the repetition of a task, or the alternation of emotions. It can also be used to express the idea of "back and forth" or "to and fro."The word 反复 is a versatile and commonly used word in Chinese. It is an important word for HSK learners to know, as it can be used in a variety of situations to express the idea of "repetition" or "recurrence."
