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再三(zài sān) or means "repeatedly" or "time and again", and can be placed before or after a verb.  
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再三(zài sān) or means "repeatedly" or "time and again", and is usually placed before a verb.  
  
 
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再三 is interesting because it can be placed before or after the verb!
 
  
 
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* 老师 向 他 <em>再三</em> 强调 “外国” 不 是 一 个 国家。<span class="trans">The teacher has stressed to him over and over that "foreign" is not a country.</span>
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* 老师 <em>再三</em> 强调 这 次 考试 对 我们 很 重要。<span class="trans">The teacher has stressed over and over that this exam is really important to us. </span>
* 中国 政府 <em>再三</em> 警告 美国 不要 干涉 中国 的 内政。<span class="trans">China's government warns America repeatedly not to interfere in China's affairs.</span>
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* 中国 政府 <em>再三</em> 警告 美国 不要 干涉 中国 的 内政。<span class="trans">China's government warns America repeatedly not to interfere in China's affairs. </span>
* 她 <em>再三</em> 犹豫 之后,终于 选择 抓住 时机!<span class="trans">After hesitating again and again, she finally decided to seize the opportunity.</span>
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* 她 <em>再三</em> 犹豫 之后,选择 了 放弃 比赛。<span class="trans">After hesitating again and again, she chose to give up this competition. </span>
 
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* 我们 <em>再三</em> 考虑 过后,决定 满足 你 的 这 个 要求。<span class="trans">After considering again and again,  we decided to satisfy your requirements. </span>
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* <em>再三</em> 提醒 你 出国 旅游 一定 要 小心 你 的 钱包。<span class="trans">I reminded you, again and again, that you need to be careful with your wallet when you travel abroad. </span>
 
 
一再 can also be used to convey the same meaning but can only be placed before the verb:
 
 
 
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*小王 <em>一再</em> 迟到。<span class="trans">Little Wang comes late repeatedly.</span>
 
*<em>一再</em> 抱怨 他 运气 很差。<span class="trans">He complains again and again about his bad luck.</span>
 
  
 
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Revision as of 09:03, 24 February 2016

再三(zài sān) or means "repeatedly" or "time and again", and is usually placed before a verb.

Structure

再三 + verb

Examples

  • 老师 再三 强调 这 次 考试 对 我们 很 重要。The teacher has stressed over and over that this exam is really important to us.
  • 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.
  • 再三 犹豫 之后,选择 了 放弃 比赛。After hesitating again and again, she chose to give up this competition.
  • 我们 再三 考虑 过后,决定 满足 你 的 这 个 要求。After considering again and again, we decided to satisfy your requirements.
  • 再三 提醒 你 出国 旅游 一定 要 小心 你 的 钱包。I reminded you, again and again, that you need to be careful with your wallet when you travel abroad.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

HSK5