复习

復習

fùxí

verb HSK 2 #8,420

Meanings

Literally 'repeat practice' — to review what you've learned.

我要复习明天的考试。

Wǒ yào fùxí míngtiān de kǎoshì.

I need to review for tomorrow's exam.

你复习了吗？

Nǐ fùxí le ma?

Have you reviewed?

每天复习一个小时。

Měitiān fùxí yí ge xiǎoshí.

Review for one hour every day.

usage

复习 means reviewing material you've already studied, not learning something new. For new learning, use 学习.

culture

Confucius said: 温故而知新 — 'review the old to learn the new.' This philosophy deeply influences Chinese education.

复 fù

习 xí