重复 chóngfù to repeat
to repeat; to duplicate
怎么记住“重复”: 重 heavy + 复 repeat = to repeat.
汉字
用法
- To repeat / duplicate - 重复一遍 (chóngfù yí biàn) say it again once; 重复劳动 (chóngfù láodòng) redundant/duplicated work.
- Trap: 重 is read chóng ('again') here, not zhòng ('heavy'). Often carries a mild negative sense of needless repetition.
例句
- 你能重复一遍吗? Nǐ néng chóngfù yībiàn ma?Could you please repeat that?
- 能不能请你重复一下? Néng bùnéng qǐng nǐ chóngfù yīxià?Can you repeat that, please?
- 不好意思,能请您重复一遍吗? Bùhǎoyìsī, néng qǐng nín chóngfù yībiàn ma?I beg your pardon?