📘 Intermediate — key word for HSK 3-4
Meaning
Classifier for actions done from beginning to end (complete iterations).
🏮 Cultural Story
中文 Chinese
"遍"是一个很有意思的量词，它不只是数次数，而是强调"完整地做一遍"。"读一遍"不是读一下就停，而是从头到尾读完。"再看一遍"意味着完整地重新看一次。这跟"次"不同——"三次"只是说做了三下，但"三遍"意味着完整地做了三轮！学生最怕听到的就是老师说的"再写一遍"...那可是要全部重写的。在考试中，"遍"经常出现在阅读理解题里，表示完整的动作过程。
English
**遍 (biàn)** isn't just counting occurrences — it emphasizes doing something COMPLETELY from start to finish. "Read once through" means read the whole thing, not just glance at it. Different from 次 (cì): 三次 = did it three times; 三遍 = completed three full cycles! Students dread hearing their teacher say "write it again from scratch." In HSK exams, 遍 often appears in reading comprehension questions about complete action processes.
💡 Memory Tip
Use 遍 when an action is completed from start to finish. One 遍 = one full cycle.
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Classifier for actions done from beginning to end (complete iterations).