Usage note
反复表示一次又一次地重复。
fǎn fù biǎo shì yí cì yòu yí cì dì chóng fù。
反复 means repeatedly again and again.
Context note
反复常用于练习、思考和变化。
fǎn fù cháng yòng yú liàn xí 、 sī kǎo hé biàn huà。
It is often used with practice, thinking, and changes.
5 examples
他反复练习。
tā fǎn fù liàn xí。
He practices repeatedly.
老师反复强调。
lǎo shī fǎn fù qiáng diào。
The teacher emphasized repeatedly.
这个问题反复出现。
zhè ge wèn tí fǎn fù chū xiàn。
This problem appears again and again.
请反复阅读。
qǐng fǎn fù yuè dú。
Please read repeatedly.
病情反复了。
bìng qíng fǎn fù le。
The condition worsened again and again.
5 mini stories
他反复读这句话，直到记住。
tā fǎn fù dú zhè jù huà， zhí dào jì zhù。
He read this sentence repeatedly until he remembered it.
老师反复提醒大家注意安全。
lǎo shī fǎn fù tí xǐng dà jiā zhù yì ān quán。
The teacher repeatedly reminded everyone to pay attention to safety.
她反复检查答案。
tā fǎn fù jiǎn chá dá àn。
She checked the answer repeatedly.
这件事反复发生，让人担心。
zhè jiàn shì fǎn fù fā shēng， ràng rén dān xīn。
This matter happened again and again, making people worried.
反复练习可以提高水平。
fǎn fù liàn xí kě yǐ tí gāo shuǐ píng。
Repeated practice can improve the level.
Mini dialogue
揉面团
A
做面包要反复揉面团吗？
Zuò miànbāo yào fǎnfù róu miàntuán ma?
Do you need to knead the dough repeatedly to make bread?
B
对，反复揉才会更筋道。
Duì, fǎnfù róu cái huì gèng jīndào.
Yes, kneading it repeatedly makes it chewier.
洗水果
A
妈妈反复洗了好几遍草莓。
Māma fǎnfù xǐle hǎo jǐ biàn cǎoméi.
Mom washed the strawberries repeatedly several times.
B
这样吃才放心。
Zhèyàng chī cái fàngxīn.
It's safe to eat this way.
Related words and contrasts
similar
重复
chóngfù
repeat
Both mean doing something again, but 反复 often implies back-and-forth or multiple cycles.
related
来回
láihuí
back and forth
来回 focuses on movement back and forth; 反复 can refer to repeating actions or thoughts.
related
多次
duō cì
many times
多次 simply means many times, while 反复 suggests repetition with possible variation.