Writing
反省 (fǎn xǐng) — how to say "to reflect on one's mistakes" in Chinese
反省
To reflect on one's mistakes
verb
Character composition
反
against, reverse
省
to examine oneself
Radicals / Keys
又
Again
#29 · yòu · 2 strokes
目
Eye
#109 · mù · 5 strokes
Collocations
反省自己的错误
fǎnxǐng zìjǐ de cuòwù
to reflect on one's own mistakes
反省过去
fǎnxǐng guòqù
to reflect on the past
Examples
他每天反省自己的行为。
He reflects on his behavior every day.
他反省了。
He reflected on his mistakes.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to reflect on one's mistakes" in Chinese?
"to reflect on one's mistakes" in Chinese is 反省 (fǎn xǐng).
反省 meaning in English
反省 (fǎn xǐng) means "To reflect on one's mistakes".
How is 反省 pronounced?
It is pronounced fǎn xǐng (written as fan xing, fanxing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to reflect on one's mistakes" in Chinese characters?
It is written 反省: 反 has 4 strokes, 省 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 反省?
反省 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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