Expressing "over and over again" with 再三 ("zai4san1")

再三 zàisān

Adverb

HSK 4

Structure

再三 + Verb Phrase

再三表示反复多次，一次又一次。

Over and over again; repeatedly; time and again.

常用在动词前，强调动作或行为的重复发生，也可用于句首或句中。

Commonly used before a verb to emphasize the repetition of an action or behavior, and can also appear at the beginning or middle of a sentence.

1 他再三叮嘱我要小心。 (He repeatedly told me to be careful.)
2 我再三考虑后，决定接受这个工作。 (After thinking it over and over again, I decided to accept this job.)
3 老师再三强调考试的重要性。 (The teacher repeatedly emphasized the importance of the exam.)
4 她再三道歉，但已经晚了。 (She apologized over and over again, but it was too late.)
5 这个问题我们讨论再三才得出答案。 (We discussed this problem over and over again before arriving at the answer.)

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