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温习 (wēn xí) — to review (a lesson, material)

Definition

温习 (wēnxí) means to review material you've already studied — going back over lessons, notes, or textbook content. Unlike 回顾 (looking back on events) or 补习 (cramming extra classes), it focuses on revisiting your own schoolwork to solidify it.

verb
to review (a lesson, material)

Examples

  • 温习。
    Wǒ míng tiān yào wēn xí kǎo shì de nèi róng.
    I need to review the exam content tomorrow.
  • 温习。
    Tā měi tiān huā yí gè xiǎo shí wēn xí gōng kè.
    He spends an hour every day reviewing his lessons.
  • 温习。
    Kè qián wēn xí yí xià kè wén huì hěn yǒu bāng zhù.
    Reviewing the text before class is very helpful.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

温wēnreview
习xípractice

温习 joins 温, reviewing old knowledge, with 习, practicing it again.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 溫; 温 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 溫 is based on an older form 𥁕, which drew a person bathing in a container full of warm water. The simplified 温 is a later variant.

Open 温 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 習; 习 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 習 pairs 羽 (wings) with 日 (sun), showing a bird learning to fly; the simplified 习 is a later shorthand.

Open 习 →
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