刷新 shuāxīn to renovate
to renovate; to refurbish; to refresh (computer window); to write a new page (in history); to break (a record)
How to remember 刷新: 刷 brush + 新 new = to renovate.
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How it is used
- Two uses. Tech: refresh/reload - 刷新页面 (shuāxīn yèmiàn) refresh the page.
- Figurative: to break a record or set a new high - 刷新纪录 (shuāxīn jìlù) set a new record.
- The record sense is very productive in sports and business headlines (刷新历史新高 hit an all-time high).