qǐng chóngxīn kàn kèchéngbiǎo.

Questions & Answers about qǐng chóngxīn kàn kèchéngbiǎo.

Why does the sentence start with 请?

请 is commonly used to make a request politely, similar to please in English.

In 请重新看课程表, 请 makes the sentence sound polite:

  • 请 = please
  • 重新看课程表 = look at the schedule again

So the whole sentence is a polite instruction or request.

A very common pattern is:

请 + verb phrase

Examples:

  • 请坐。 = Please sit.
  • 请听我说。 = Please listen to me.
  • 请再说一遍。 = Please say it again.
Why is 重新 placed before 看?

In Chinese, words like 重新 usually go before the verb they modify.

So:

  • 重新看 = look again / re-check / look over again

This is because 重新 is acting like an adverb, telling you how the action is done.

Basic pattern:

  • 重新 + verb

Examples:

  • 重新开始 = start again
  • 重新写 = write again
  • 重新检查 = check again

English often says look again, with again after the verb, but Chinese often puts this kind of idea before the verb.

What exactly does 重新 mean? Is it the same as again?

重新 means again, anew, or from the beginning/once more, depending on context.

In this sentence, 重新看课程表 means something like:

  • look at the schedule again
  • recheck the schedule

It is similar to again, but it often has a stronger sense of doing something over or restarting the action.

Compare:

  • 再看 = look again / take another look
  • 重新看 = look again, with more of a sense of rechecking or doing it over

In many everyday situations, both could work, but 重新 often sounds a bit more like review it again carefully or do the viewing/checking over.

Why is there no subject like you in the sentence?

Chinese often leaves out the subject when it is obvious from context.

In a sentence like this, the speaker is clearly talking to the listener, so you does not need to be stated.

English:

  • Please look at the schedule again.

Chinese:

  • 请重新看课程表。

The understood subject is:

  • (你)请重新看课程表。

But adding 你 is often unnecessary, and sometimes leaving it out sounds more natural.

What does 看 mean here? Is it just to look?

看 literally means look, see, read, or watch, depending on context.

Here, 看课程表 does not mean just using your eyes casually. It means:

  • look at the course schedule
  • check the timetable
  • read the schedule

Chinese verbs are often broader than English verbs, so 看 is used in many situations:

  • 看书 = read a book
  • 看电视 = watch TV
  • 看医生 = see a doctor
  • 看地图 = look at a map

So in this sentence, 看 is best understood as check/read/look at.

What does 课程表 mean exactly?

课程表 means course schedule, class timetable, or lesson schedule.

It is made up of:

  • 课程 = course / class / lesson
  • 表 = chart / table / schedule

So together:

  • 课程表 = a chart or schedule of classes

Depending on the situation, it could refer to:

  • a school timetable
  • a weekly class schedule
  • a course schedule for students
Why is there no word like the before 课程表?

Chinese does not use articles like a, an, and the the way English does.

So 课程表 can mean:

  • the schedule
  • a schedule
  • the class timetable

The exact meaning depends on context.

In this sentence, if both speaker and listener already know which schedule is meant, English would usually say:

  • Please look at the schedule again.

But Chinese simply says:

  • 请重新看课程表。

This is completely normal.

Could I say 请看课程表 without 重新?

Yes. 请看课程表 is grammatical and means:

  • Please look at the schedule.

Adding 重新 changes the meaning to:

  • Please look at the schedule again.
  • Please recheck the schedule.

So the difference is:

  • 请看课程表。 = please look at the schedule
  • 请重新看课程表。 = please look at the schedule again
Could 再 be used instead of 重新?

Sometimes yes, but the nuance is a little different.

  • 请再看课程表。 = Please look at the schedule again.
  • 请重新看课程表。 = Please look at the schedule again / recheck it / look over it anew.

再 often just means one more time. 重新 often suggests doing it over again or starting the action anew.

In many practical situations, both sentences may be understandable, but 重新 can sound a bit more deliberate.

How is 重新 pronounced? Why does 重 sound like chóng here?

In 重新, the character 重 is pronounced chóng, not zhòng.

This is because 重 has more than one pronunciation:

  • zhòng = heavy, important
  • chóng = again, repeated, layered

So:

  • 重要 = zhòngyào = important
  • 重新 = chóngxīn = again / מחדש / מחדש? No—just again/anew
  • 重复 = chóngfù = repeat

This is a very common kind of thing in Chinese: one character can have multiple pronunciations depending on meaning.

Is this sentence a command or just a polite suggestion?

It can function as either, depending on tone and context.

Because it begins with 请, it is polite, but it still often gives an instruction.

So it could be understood as:

  • a polite command
  • a polite request
  • an instruction from a teacher, staff member, or classmate

Chinese often relies on context and tone of voice to show how strong the request is.

For example:

  • A teacher to students: likely an instruction
  • A friend to a friend: more like a polite suggestion
Can I add 一下 in this sentence?

Yes, you can say:

请重新看一下课程表。

This sounds very natural and slightly softer.

一下 often makes an action sound lighter, shorter, or less direct. In many situations, it softens the request.

Compare:

  • 请重新看课程表。 = Please look at the schedule again.
  • 请重新看一下课程表。 = Please take another quick look at the schedule.

Both are correct. The version with 一下 often sounds a little more conversational and gentle.

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