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遍biànclassifier for actions: one time

HSK 3word

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遍 (biàn) means a classifier for actions: one time. 请你再说一遍 says please say it one more time. 这本书我读了一遍 says I read this book one time. 这个电影我看了两遍 says I watched this movie two times. 我听了一遍,还想再听一遍 says I listened one time and want to listen again. First asks for one more; third counts two times; fourth listened once and wants it again.

What does 遍 mean?

  1. 1.

    classifier for actions: one timeclassifier

What does the character 遍 mean?

  • 遍classifier for actions: one time

How do you use 遍?

遍 can follow a verb for one time through an action, as in 说一遍, and a number can sit before it, as in 两遍.

Patterns

  • Verb + 一遍

    请你再说一遍。

    Qǐng nǐ zài shuō yí biàn.

    Please say it one more time.

  • 再 + Verb + 一遍

    我听了一遍,还想再听一遍。

    Wǒ tīng le yí biàn, hái xiǎng zài tīng yí biàn.

    I listened one time and want to listen again.

  • Number + 遍

    这个电影我看了两遍。

    Zhège diànyǐng wǒ kàn le liǎng biàn.

    I watched this movie two times.

What are some examples of 遍 in a sentence?

  1. 请你再说一遍。

    Qǐng nǐ zài shuō yí biàn.

    Please say it one more time.

  2. 这本书我读了一遍。

    Zhè běn shū wǒ dú le yí biàn.

    I read this book one time.

  3. 这个电影我看了两遍。

    Zhège diànyǐng wǒ kàn le liǎng biàn.

    I watched this movie two times.

  4. 我听了一遍,还想再听一遍。

    Wǒ tīng le yí biàn, hái xiǎng zài tīng yí biàn.

    I listened one time and want to listen again.

How is 遍 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    我买了一本书。你看了吗?

    Wǒ mǎi le yì běn shū. Nǐ kàn le ma?

    I bought a book. Have you read it?

  2. Speaker B:

    我看了一遍。

    Wǒ kàn le yí biàn.

    I read it one time.

  3. Speaker A:

    好看吗?你还想再看一遍吗?

    Hǎokàn ma? Nǐ hái xiǎng zài kàn yí biàn ma?

    Is it good? Do you want to read it one more time?

  4. Speaker B:

    好看。我想再看一遍。

    Hǎokàn. Wǒ xiǎng zài kàn yí biàn.

    It is good. I want to read it one more time.

Can you use 遍 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 请你再说___。(Please say it one more time.)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "I read this book one time"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 这个电影我看了两___。(I watched this movie two times.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.