反复

• 拼音: fǎn fù
• 汉字拆解: 反 = 厂 (cliff) + 又 (hand), meaning to turn over; 复 = simplified from 復/複, meaning to return or repeat

含义

Repeatedly; over and over. Describes an action done again and again, or a situation that keeps changing back and forth.

As an adverb, emphasizes doing something multiple times, often with persistence or thoroughness. As a noun, refers to reversals or fluctuations. Carries a slightly more formal tone than 重复, and often implies deliberate repetition for a purpose.

例句

1. 他反复练习这首歌，终于唱好了。
2. 老师反复强调这个语法很重要。
3. 这件事他反复考虑了很久才决定。

用法指南

语境: study, work, decision-making

语气: emphatic

正确说法

• 你要反复检查才不会出错。(You need to check repeatedly to avoid mistakes.)
• 他反复修改了这篇文章。(He revised this article over and over.)

错误说法

• 请你反复来一次。(Don't use 反复 to mean 'one more time' — it implies many repetitions. Use 再 for doing something once more)

起源与历史

反 (reverse, turn over) + 复 (return, repeat). Together they suggest turning back and forth — doing something again and again.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal