反
省

To reflect upon oneself in Chinese: 反省 (fǎn xǐng)

fǎn xǐng

to reflect upon oneself

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to reflect upon oneself
  2. 2to examine one's conscience
  3. 3to question oneself
  4. 4to search one's soul

Stroke order

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反
省

Zhuyin

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ㄈㄢˇ

fǎn

ㄈ/ fㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

ㄒㄧㄥˇ

xǐng

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄥ/ engˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 做错了事，他认真地反省自己。

    zuò cuò liǎo shì， tā rèn zhēn dì fǎn xǐng zì jǐ。

    Having done something wrong, he earnestly examined his own conduct.

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Related words

省

shěng

to save

反

fǎn

contrary

反对

fǎn duì

to oppose

反映

fǎn yìng

to mirror

相反

xiāng fǎn

opposite

反而

fǎn ér

on the contrary

反复

fǎn fù

repeatedly

反应

fǎn yìng

to react

反正

fǎn zhèng

anyway

节省

jié shěng

saving

省略

shěng lüè

to leave out

违反

wéi fǎn

to violate (a law)

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