Definition
复 is a bound morpheme (b.f.) meaning 'again, duplicate, compound, complex, or multiple'. It does not stand alone as a word; instead it combines with other characters to form common HSK 7 vocabulary such as 复习 (to review), 复杂 (complex), 重复 (to repeat), 复制 (to copy), 复数 (plural), and 恢复 (to recover). The specific sense depends on the compound it appears in.
b.f.
(bound morpheme) againrepeatedly (used in words like 复习, 重复, 恢复)(bound morpheme) compoundcomplex (used in 复杂, 复合)(bound morpheme) pluralmulti- (used in 复数, 复姓)
Examples
- 。Wǒmen xià gè xīngqī yào fù xí dì sān kè.We need to review lesson 3 next week.
- ，。Zhège wèntí hěn fù zá, xūyào zǐxì fēnxī.This problem is very complex; it needs careful analysis.
- 。Qǐng nǐ bú yào bǎ zhè jù huà chóng fù hǎo jǐ biàn.Please don't repeat this sentence several times.
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