重
复

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The word 重复 is formed by combining the character 重, which here denotes "again" or "re-", with the character 复, meaning "to return" or "to duplicate"; their semantic alignment directly creates a compound signifying the act of doing something another time, resulting in the meaning "to repeat" or "repetition".

Example Sentences Hide

请重复你的名字。

Qǐng chóngfù nǐ de míngzì.

Please repeat your name.

他经常重复同样的故事。

Tā jīngcháng chóngfù tóngyàng de gùshì.

He often repeats the same story.

为了避免错误，我们需要重复检查。

Wèile bìmiǎn cuòwù, wǒmen xūyào chóngfù jiǎnchá.

To avoid mistakes, we need to repeat the check.

在科学实验中，重复实验是验证结果的关键。

Zài kēxué shíyàn zhōng, chóngfù shíyàn shì yànzhèng jiéguǒ de guānjiàn.

In scientific experiments, repeating experiments is key to verifying results.

尽管历史不会简单重复，但人们总能从相似的事件中汲取教训。

Jǐnguǎn lìshǐ bù huì jiǎndān chóngfù, dàn rénmen zǒng néng cóng xiāngsì de shìjiàn zhōng jíqǔ jiàoxùn.

Although history does not simply repeat, people can always learn lessons from similar events.

Word Definition - 重复

chóng fù to repeat; to duplicate; CL:個|个[gè]; variant of 重複|重复[chóng fù]

Individual Character Details

重 chóng, zhòng
复 fù, fù, fù