重演

chóngyǎn

verb #7,656

Meanings

1 to repeat (a historical event); to recur
2 to reenact; to replay

Characters

again; to repeat

to perform; to evolve; to develop

Examples

我们不能让历史重演。

Wǒmen bù néng ràng lìshǐ chóngyǎn.

We cannot let history repeat itself.

悲剧不应该重演。

Bēijù bù yīnggāi chóngyǎn.

Tragedies should not be repeated.

同样的错误又重演了。

Tóngyàng de cuòwù yòu chóngyǎn le.

The same mistake happened again.

Tips

usage

重演 is most often used with 历史 (history) or 悲剧 (tragedy) to warn against repeating past mistakes. The phrase 历史重演 is a very common collocation.

Stroke Order

重 zhòng

演 yǎn