预习

The Chinese word 预习 (yùxí) is composed of two characters: 预 (yù) and 习 (xí). The character 预 means "in advance" or "beforehand", while the character 习 means "to learn" or "to practice". Together, the two characters 预习 mean "to learn or study something in advance".The word 预习 is often used in the context of education, where it refers to the act of studying or reviewing material before a class or lecture. It can also be used more generally to refer to any kind of advance preparation or planning.The etymology of the word 预习 can be traced back to the ancient Chinese language. The character 预 was originally a pictograph of a person standing in front of a door, which represented the idea of "waiting" or "expecting". The character 习 was originally a pictograph of a person holding a brush, which represented the idea of "learning" or "practicing".Over time, the meanings of the characters 预 and 习 evolved and became more abstract. The character 预 came to mean "in advance" or "beforehand", while the character 习 came to mean "to learn" or "to practice". The combination of the two characters 预习 resulted in the word we use today to mean "to learn or study something in advance".