反反复复

反反復復

fǎnfǎnfùfù

adverb #21,763

Meanings

1 again and again
2 repeatedly
3 back and forth
4 over and over

Characters

to reverse, to oppose, to turn back

again, to repeat, to return

Examples

她反反复复地检查自己的作业，确保没有错误。

Tā fǎnfǎn fùfù de jiǎnchá zìjǐ de zuòyè, quèbǎo méiyǒu cuòwù.

She checked her homework again and again to make sure there were no mistakes.

他的病情反反复复，让家人十分担心。

Tā de bìngqíng fǎnfǎn fùfù, ràng jiārén shífēn dānxīn.

His condition kept going back and forth, making his family very worried.

Tips

grammar

反反复复 is an AABB reduplication of 反复 (fǎnfù, 'repeatedly'). This reduplication intensifies the meaning, emphasizing extreme repetition. Other AABB examples: 高高兴兴 (happily), 马马虎虎 (so-so).

Stroke Order

反 fǎn

复 fù