温习

• 拼音: wēn xí
• 汉字拆解: 温 = 氵+ 昷 (warm, to warm up — reviewing as warming up knowledge); 习 = 羽 simplified + 白 (to practice repeatedly)

含义

To review; to revise; to go over previously learned material. Refers to the act of revisiting and consolidating knowledge already studied.

A core academic habit in Chinese education culture. The Confucian saying 温故知新 (reviewing the old to understand the new) reflects this value. Common before exams and when returning to a subject after a long absence.

例句

1. 考试前，她每天抽出两个小时温习所有课程内容。
2. 老师建议学生每天温习当天所学，以防知识遗忘。
3. 工作多年后重新温习专业知识，感觉既陌生又亲切。

用法指南

语境: education, study

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 每次课后及时温习笔记，有助于深化理解并形成长期记忆。(Reviewing notes promptly after each class helps deepen understanding and build long-term memory.)
• 临近期末，他把整个学期的内容从头到尾温习了一遍。(As the semester-end approached, he reviewed the entire semester's content from beginning to end.)

错误说法

• 我要温习一下这个新技能 — for practicing a new skill, use 练习 or 学习; 温习 specifically means reviewing material already learned, not acquiring something new

起源与历史

温 (to warm up, to review) + 习 (to practice, to study)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal