重现 chóngxiàn to reappear
How to remember 重现: 重 heavy + 现 the present = to reappear.
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How it is used
- 'To reappear, resurface, be reproduced' - 往事重现 (wǎngshì chóngxiàn) the past resurfaces; 重现历史场景 (chóngxiàn lìshǐ chǎngjǐng) recreate a historical scene.
- Read chóng (again) + 现 (appear): something appears once more, or is re-enacted/reproduced.
- Compare 再现 (zàixiàn), a close synonym; both mean 'appear again', often interchangeable.