Other pronunciations:

反复

【反覆】

fǎn fù

Verb2 examples

overturn; erratic; changeable; swallow; recede; don't keep your promise

他反复无常，让人烦恼。

tā fǎnfù wúcháng, ràng rén fánnǎo.

He changes erratically, making others upset.

我讲话是算数的，决不反复。

wǒ jiǎnghuà shì suànshù de, jué bù fǎnfù.

I said I would do it, I will not change.

Verb2 examples

repeat; relapse; recur

他的病情总是反复。

tā de bìngqíng zǒng shì fǎnfù.

His illness kept recurring.

问题在会议中反复出现。

wèntí zài huìyì zhōng fǎnfù chūxiàn.

The issue came up several times during the meeting.

Adverb3 examples

repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return

这道题我反复做了好几遍。

zhè dào tí wǒ fǎnfù zuòle hǎojǐ biàn.

I have done this question many times.

这首诗经过反复锤炼。

zhè shǒu shī jīngguò fǎnfù chuíliàn.

This poem has been honed many times.

她反复叮嘱我多穿衣服。

tā fǎnfù dīngzhǔ wǒ duō chuān yīfu.

She kept telling me to wear more clothes.

Noun2 examples

repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return

反复是学习的重要方法。

fǎnfù shì xuéxí de zhòngyào fāngfǎ.

Repetition is an important learning method.

他做事耐心，不怕反复。

tā zuòshì nàixīn, bùpà fǎnfù.

He is patient when working and is not afraid to repeat.