预习

• 拼音: yù xí
• 汉字拆解: 预 = 予 (give) + 页 (page/head), meaning 'in advance'; 习 = simplified from 習, originally depicting a bird practising flight

含义

To preview; to prepare lessons in advance. Studying material before it is taught in class.

The opposite of 复习 (to review). Refers specifically to studying new material before a lesson or lecture. A valued study habit in Chinese education. Teachers often assign preview tasks before class.

例句

1. 老师让我们预习下一课的内容。
2. 养成预习的习惯对学习很有帮助。
3. 我今晚要预习明天的数学课。

用法指南

语境: education, studying

语气: studious

正确说法

• 请同学们回去预习第五课。(Students, please go home and preview Lesson 5.)
• 你预习了吗？(Have you previewed the lesson?)

错误说法

• 我预习了昨天的考试内容。(Don't use 预习 for reviewing past material — use 复习 for review; 预习 is only for previewing future content)

起源与历史

预 (in advance, beforehand) + 习 (to study, to practise). Together: to study in advance.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal