How to say “repeatedly” in Chinese

反复
fǎnfù

repeatedly, over and over

adverb · HSK 5 · topic “Studying and student life”

“Repeatedly” in Chinese is 反复, fǎn fù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

反复 is read fǎn fù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

fǎn — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
fù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

反
fǎn — reverse; against

It hints at the sound of 饭 fàn and 板 bǎn.

复
fù — again; repeat

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “反复”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 反复. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 这些汉字要反复练习才能记住zhèxiēHànzìyàofǎnfùliànxícáinéngjìzhùYou have to write these characters over and over — then you'll remember them.

More words from the lesson “Repeating and memorizing”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “repeatedly” in Chinese?

“Repeatedly” in Chinese is 反复, pinyin fǎnfù.

What does 反复 mean?

反复 (fǎnfù) means “repeatedly, over and over”.

How do you write 反复?

反复 is 2 characters: 反 (fǎn) — reverse; against; 复 (fù) — again; repeat. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 反复?

反复 is read fǎnfù. Tones: fǎn — third tone, fù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“repeatedly” in the lesson “Repeating and memorizing”

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