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title: "Fansi Meaning: 反思 (fǎnsī) Means “to reflect on”"
description: "反思 (fǎnsī) means “to reflect on; to introspect; reflection”. Hear its tones, see what 反 and 思 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fansi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 反思 mean?

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反思 fǎnsī

## to reflect on; to introspect; reflection

## Its characters

1. 反 fǎn reverse
2. 思 sī to think

## In a sentence

我们应该反思自己的错误。 We should reflect on our own mistakes.

[More about 反思](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8F%8D%E6%80%9D)

## More words with 反 or 思

- [不好意思 bùhǎoyìsi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buhaoyisi)
- [不可思议 bùkě-sīyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bukesiyi)
- [反倒 fǎndào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fandao)
- [反对 fǎnduì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fandui)
- [反而 fǎn’ér](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/faner)
- [反复 fǎnfù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fanfu)
- [反击 fǎnjī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fanji)
- [反抗 fǎnkàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fankang)
- [反馈 fǎnkuì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fankui)
- [反射 fǎnshè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fanshe)

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