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反复

fǎn fù · fan fu

Traditional 反覆 / 反復

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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fǎn fù 反覆

  1. repeatedly
  2. over and over
  3. to upend
  4. unstable
  5. to come and go
  6. (of an illness) to return

fǎn fù 反復

  1. variant of 反覆 / 反复 (fǎn fù)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)知(zhī)道(dào)自(zì)己(jǐ)是(shì)个(gè)累(léi)赘(zhuì)，你(nǐ)没(méi)必(bì)要(yào)反(fǎn)复(fù)提(tí)。

I know I'm a burden; you don't have to repeat it.

Tatoeba: Chinese by ryanwoo · English by cairnhead · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)辗(zhǎn)转(zhuǎn)反(fǎn)侧(cè)，反(fǎn)复(fù)思(sī)考(kǎo)着(zhe)白(bái)天(tiān)发(fā)生(shēng)的(de)事(shì)，后(hòu)悔(huǐ)不(bù)已(yǐ)。

I'm tossing and turning, repeatedly thinking about what happened today, deeply remorseful.

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by Aphima · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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反
fǎn

contrary; in reverse

复
fù

to go and return; to return

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