复读 (fù dú) — (v) to repeat (a recording) for practice; to use a repeater device; (v) to retake a year of school; to repeat a grade
Definition
复读 (fùdú) means 'to repeat' in two specific senses: playing back recorded audio (as with a 复读机 repeater device, common in language study), or repeating a school year after failing an exam like 高考.
verb
(v) to repeat (a recording) for practiceto use a repeater device(v) to retake a year of schoolto repeat a grade
Examples
- 复读。Tā yòng fù dú jī fù dú yīng yǔ jù zi.He uses a repeater to repeat English sentences.
- ，复读。Gāo kǎo méi kǎo hǎo, wǒ jué dìng fù dú yì nián.I didn't do well on the college entrance exam, so I decided to retake the year.
- 。Zhè ge fù dú bān bāng zhù hěn duō xué shēng zhǔn bèi kǎo shì.This repeat-year class helps many students prepare for exams.
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