Definition & Meaning

over and over again; again and again; repeatedly; time and again

Word usage

zài sān

再 三

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adv.over and over again; again and again; repeatedly; time and again
- tā zài sān quàn shuō nán hái dào qiàn
  他再三劝说男孩道歉。
  He repeatedly urged the boy to apologize.
- fù mǔ zài sān gào jiè hái zi bù yào wán huǒ
  父母再三告诫孩子不要玩火。
  Parents repeatedly warned their children not to play with fire.
- tā jiāng hái zi zài sān tuō fù gěi lǎo rén
  她将孩子再三托付给老人。
  She trusted the old man with her child repeatedly.
- zài sān tí xǐng
  再三提醒
  warn someone over and over again
- zài sān jiě shì
  再三解释
  explain over and over again
- zài sān kǎo lǜ
  再三考虑
  consider over and over again
- zài sān zhǔ fù
  再三嘱咐
  bid or tell again and again
- zài sān jǐng gào
  再三警告
  warn repeatedly
- zài sān nǔ lì
  再三努力
  make repeated efforts
- zài sān dào xiè
  再三道谢
  thank someone again and again
- zài sān hū yù yào biàn gé
  再三呼吁要变革
  repeated calls for change
synonym
duō cì多次 fǎn fù反复 yī zài一再 pín pín频频 lǚ lǚ屡屡 lǚ cì屡次 lěi cì累次

Word usage

Note
"再三" is different from "屡次" and "一再". "屡次" indicates the number of times of action behavior; "一再" indicates the repetition of action behavior; and "再三" has the above-mentioned dual meanings, which refers to multiple repetitions.

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