Breakdown of qǐng chóngxīn kàn kèchéngbiǎo.
请qǐng
to ask (politely)
看kàn
to look at
课程表kèchéngbiǎo
class schedule
重新chóngxīn
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?