ReadWriteQuiz

Chinese dictionary
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  • 1

    adv.repeatedly; again and again; over and over again

    • zhè ge jì huà shì jīng guò fǎn fù tǎo lùn chǎn shēng de

      这个计划经过反复讨论产生

      The plan was born out of repeated discussions.

    • yī gè xuǎn xiàng liè biǎo fǎn fù chū xiàn zài píng mù shang

      选项列表反复出现屏幕

      A list of items is repeatedly flashed up on the screen.

    • wǒ fǎn fù sī kǎo guo zhè ge wèn tí

      反复思考这个问题

      I gave a lot of thought to the matter.

  • 2

    n.reversal; relapse; setback

    • nǐ de bìng suī hǎo le kě yào fáng zhǐ fǎn fù

      防止反复

      You are well now, but mind not having a relapse.

    • tā sī xiǎng shang yǒu fǎn fù

      思想反复

      He has ideological relapses.

    • wǒ jiǎng huà shì suàn shù de jué bù fǎn fù

      讲话算数决不反复

      I mean what I say and shall never react from my words.

  • 3

    v.back out; be fickle; chop and change; flip-flop

    • dā ying què yòu fǎn fù

      答应反复

      back out of a promise

    • wǒ jiǎng huà suàn shù jué bù fǎn fù

      讲话算数决不反复

      I mean what I say and shall never react from my words.

Word usage

  • Note
    "反复" cannot be written as "反覆".
  • "反复" can be reduplicated, for example: "反反复复".
    • 突然间似乎索然无味音乐生动起来

      Suddenly music that seemed dull and repetitive comes alive.