预习 yùxí (of students) prepare a lesson before class
(of students) prepare a lesson before class; preview
How to remember 预习: 预 in advance + 习 practice = (of students) prepare a lesson before class.
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How it is used
- A verb for previewing/preparing lesson material before class - 预习课文 (yùxí kèwén) preview the text before the lesson.
- Its opposite in the study cycle is 复习 (fùxí), to review after class - teachers commonly tell students to 预习新课，复习旧课.
- 预 means "in advance", the same root as 预测 (predict) and 预约 (make an appointment in advance).