Difference between revisions of "Expressing "over and over again" with "zaisan""
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{{Basic Grammar|再三|B2|再三 + V|妈妈 <em>再三</em> 叮嘱 我 ， 要 注意 安全 。|grammar point|ASGP6LVA}} | {{Basic Grammar|再三|B2|再三 + V|妈妈 <em>再三</em> 叮嘱 我 ， 要 注意 安全 。|grammar point|ASGP6LVA}} | ||
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{{Similar|Again in the future with "zai"}} | {{Similar|Again in the future with "zai"}} | ||
{{Similar|Again in the past with "you"}} | {{Similar|Again in the past with "you"}} | ||
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Revision as of 09:53, 1 July 2013
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再三(zài sān) or means "repeatedly" or "time and again", and can be placed before or after a verb.
Structure
再三 is interesting because it can be placed before or after the verb!
再三 + verb
verb + 再三
Examples
- 老师 向 他 再三 强调 “外国” 不 是 一 个 国家。The teacher has stressed to him over and over that "foreign" is not a country.
- 中国 政府 再三 警告 美国 不要 干涉 中国 的 内政。China's government warns America repeatedly not to interfere in China's affairs.
- 她 再三 犹豫 之后，终于 选择 抓住 时机！After hesitating again and again, she finally decided to seize the opportunity.
一再 can also be used to convey the same meaning but can only be placed before the verb:
- 小王 一再 迟到。Little Wang comes late repeatedly.
- 他 一再 抱怨 他 运气 很差。He complains again and again about his bad luck.
