三番五次

sān fān wǔ cì

HSK 7–9

Meaning

一次又一次，反复多次。

Again and again, repeatedly.

用于强调动作或事件发生的次数很多，通常带有不耐烦或强调的语气。

Used to emphasize that an action or event occurs many times, often with a tone of impatience or emphasis.

1 他三番五次地迟到，老师终于生气了。 (He was late again and again, and the teacher finally got angry.)
2 我三番五次提醒他带伞，他还是忘了。 (I reminded him to bring an umbrella repeatedly, but he still forgot.)
3 这个问题三番五次地出现，我们需要彻底解决。 (This problem appears repeatedly; we need to solve it thoroughly.)
4 她三番五次地打电话来询问进度。 (She called repeatedly to ask about the progress.)
5 尽管三番五次地失败，他依然没有放弃。 (Despite failing again and again, he still didn't give up.)

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