复习

• 拼音: fù xí
• 汉字拆解: 复 (fù) — again, to repeat; 习 (xí) — to practise, to study

含义

To review; to revise. Studying material again to reinforce what has been learned.

A core academic verb used constantly by students and teachers. In Chinese education culture, regular review is heavily emphasised. Often used before exams or as homework. Not to be confused with 预习 (preview or prepare in advance).

例句

1. 考试前我要好好复习。
2. 今天晚上我复习了三个小时的中文。
3. 老师让我们回家复习第五课。

用法指南

语境: school, study, exams

语气: academic

正确说法

• 你复习了吗？明天有考试。(Have you reviewed? There's an exam tomorrow.)
• 我每天都复习新学的生词。(I review newly learned vocabulary every day.)

错误说法

• 不要混淆'复习'和'预习' — 复习 is reviewing what you already learned, 预习 is preparing new material in advance (Don't say 复习明天的新课 when you mean 预习).

起源与历史

Compound of 复 (again, to repeat) and 习 (to practise, to study). Together they mean 'to study again' — review.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal