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重新 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say chóngxīn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
重新用于表示需要再次开始或重复做某事。例如，如果作业写错了，你可以选择重新写一遍。
chéngxīn yòng yú bùyù biǎoshì xūyào zài cí kěnéng huò duìrén zài kāishǐ huò fùzhuō zuò mǒu shì. rúguǒ, ruò jiànyè xiě cuò le, nǐ kěyǐ xuǎnzé chéngxīn xiě bìngyīn.
重新 is used to indicate the need to start or repeat something again. For example, if homework is written incorrectly, you can choose to redo it.
Context note
重新常见于描述需要纠正错误或从头开始的情况。例如，当孩子在学习中遇到困难时，家长可能会说要重新来一遍。
chéngxīn cháng jiàn yú miáo shù xūyào jínhóng wù cuò huò cóng tóu kāi shēng de kuàngtái. rúguǒ, dāng háizi zài xuéxí zhōng yuè dào nánkùn shí, jiǎngzhāng huì shuō yào chéngxīn lái yī piàn.
重新 is commonly used to describe situations where corrections are needed or starting from the beginning. For example, when a child encounters difficulties in learning, parents might say they need to start over.
5 examples
我写错了，我要重新写一遍。
wǒ xiě cuò le， wǒ yào chóng xīn xiě yí biàn。
I wrote it wrong, I need to redo it.
这次考试没考好，我们下次要重新复习。
zhè cì kǎo shì méi kǎo hǎo， wǒ men xià cì yào chóng xīn fù xí。
This exam didn't go well, we need to review again next time.
他把作业做错了，需要重新完成。
tā bǎ zuò yè zuò cuò le， xū yào chóng xīn wán chéng。
He did the homework wrong, he needs to redo it.
我们决定重新开始一个项目。
wǒ men jué dìng chóng xīn kāi shǐ yí gè xiàng mù。
We decided to start a project again.
如果失败了，我们可以重新来一次。
rú guǒ shī bài le， wǒ men kě yǐ chóng xīn lái yí cì。
If we fail, we can try again.
5 mini stories
小明昨天写作业时粗心了，今天他决定重新写一遍。
xiǎo míng zuó tiān xiě zuò yè shí cū xīn le， jīn tiān tā jué dìng chóng xīn xiě yí biàn。
Xiaoming was careless when doing his homework yesterday. Today he decided to redo it.
妈妈让小红重新整理书包，因为里面的东西乱了。
mā ma ràng xiǎo hóng chóng xīn zhěng lǐ shū bāo， yīn wèi lǐ miàn de dōng xī luàn le。
Mom asked Xiaohong to reorganize her backpack because the things inside were messy.
老师让同学们重新复习课文，因为考试快到了。
lǎo shī ràng tóng xué men chóng xīn fù xí kè wén， yīn wèi kǎo shì kuài dào le。
The teacher asked the students to review the text again because the exam was coming soon.
小华决定重新开始学习编程，因为他觉得之前的课程不够深入。
xiǎo huá jué dìng chóng xīn kāi shǐ xué xí biān chéng， yīn wèi tā jué dé zhī qián de kè chéng bú gòu shēn rù。
Xiaohua decided to start learning programming again because he felt the previous courses weren't deep enough.
小杰和朋友们决定重新组织一次聚会，因为上次的聚会太冷淡了。
xiǎo jié hé péng yǒu men jué dìng chóng xīn zǔ zhī yí cì jù huì， yīn wèi shàng cì de jù huì tài lěng dàn le。
Xiaojie and his friends decided to organize a party again because the last one was too cold.