一再
yī zài HSK 5

English Meaning

📚 Example Sentences

他一再提醒我注意时间。
Tā yí zài tíxǐng wǒ zhùyì shíjiān.
He reminded me to pay attention to the time again and again.
她一再表示不同意。
Tā yí zài biǎoshì bù tóngyì.
She expressed disagreement time and again.
我一再尝试,终于成功了。
Wǒ yí zài chángshì, zhōngyú chénggōng le.
I tried again and again, and finally succeeded.
他一再迟到。
Tā yízài chídào.
He is late again and again.
我一再提醒他。
Wǒ yízài tíxǐng tā.
I remind him repeatedly.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 一 (one) and 再 (again) combined—literally 'one again,' but it means doing something 'one time after another,' helping remember 'repeatedly.'

📝 Usage Notes

It is used in both spoken and written Chinese, in formal and informal contexts, often to express frustration, emphasis, or importance when something happens multiple times (e.g., warnings, mistakes, or requests). Common in narratives or descriptions of repeated actions.

📖 Grammar Points

Typically placed before a verb to modify it, as in 一再 + Verb (e.g., 一再说明). It can be used in past or present contexts and often appears in sentences where the repetition leads to an outcome, like in the example given.

🏯 Cultural Notes

In Chinese communication, using 一再 can convey urgency or frustration, reflecting a cultural emphasis on persistence and the importance of heeding repeated advice or warnings.

🔄 Similar Words

Similar to 再三 (zàisān), which also means 'repeatedly,' but 一再 often implies a stronger sense of persistence or insistence, while 再三 can sound slightly more polite or deliberate, as in 再三考虑 (think over carefully).

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