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Similarly, we can express the same thing using another structure. Here we repeat the verb used and place 又 in the middle. The repetition of the verb emphasizes how the action is being repeated again and again.
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Similarly, we can express extra repetition in the past with another structure with 又. Here we repeat the verb used and place 又 in the middle. The repetition of the verb emphasizes how the action is being repeated again and again. Note that 了 must be placed before the first 又.
  
 
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* 宝宝 出生 了 , 妈妈 <strong>看</strong> 了 <em>又</em> <strong>看</strong> , 高兴 得 不得了 。<span class="pinyin">Bǎobao chūshēng le, māma <strong>kàn</strong> le <em>yòu</em> <strong>kàn</strong>, gāoxìng dé bùdéliǎo.</span><span class="trans">The baby was born, and the mother just kept looking and looking at it. She was very happy.</span>
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*宝宝 出生 了 , 妈妈 <strong>看</strong> 了 <em>又</em> <strong>看</strong> , 高兴 得 不得了 。<span class="pinyin">Bǎobao chūshēng le, māma <strong>kàn</strong> le <em>yòu</em> <strong>kàn</strong>, gāoxìng dé bùdéliǎo.</span><span class="trans">The baby was born, and the mother just kept looking and looking at it. She was very happy.</span>
* 这 个 词 我 <strong>记</strong> 了 <em>又</em> <strong>记</strong>,还是 记 不住 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè ge cí wǒ <strong>jì</strong> le <em>yòu</em> <strong>jì</strong>, háishì jì bu zhù.</span><span class="trans">I've tried to memorize this word over and over, but I still can't remember it.</span>
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*这 个 词 我 <strong>记</strong> 了 <em>又</em> <strong>记</strong>,还是 记 不住 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè ge cí wǒ <strong>jì</strong> le <em>yòu</em> <strong>jì</strong>, háishì jì bu zhù.</span><span class="trans">I've tried to memorize this word over and over, but I still can't remember it.</span>
* 这 个 方案 <strong>改</strong> 了 <em>又</em> <strong>改</strong> , 终于 通过 了 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè ge fāng'àn <strong>gǎi</strong> le <em>yòu</em> <strong>gǎi</strong>, zhōngyú tōngguò le.</span><span class="trans">This plan was changed again and again, and finally it passed.</span>
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*这 个 方案 <strong>改</strong> 了 <em>又</em> <strong>改</strong> , 终于 通过 了 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè ge fāng'àn <strong>gǎi</strong> le <em>yòu</em> <strong>gǎi</strong>, zhōngyú tōngguò le.</span><span class="trans">This plan was changed again and again, and finally it passed.</span>
* 我 <strong>想</strong> 了 <em>又</em> <strong>想</strong> , 还是 不 能 这样 做 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <strong>xiǎng</strong> le <em>yòu</em> <strong>xiǎng</strong>, háishì bùnéng zhèyàng zuò.</span><span class="trans">I thought it over again and again, and I still can't do this.</span>
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*我 <strong>想</strong> 了 <em>又</em> <strong>想</strong> , 还是 不 能 这样 做 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <strong>xiǎng</strong> le <em>yòu</em> <strong>xiǎng</strong>, háishì bùnéng zhèyàng zuò.</span><span class="trans">I thought it over again and again, and I still can't do this.</span>
 
*他 <strong>找</strong> 了 <em>又</em> <strong>找</strong>,还 是 没 找 到 他 的 钱 包。<span class="pinyin">Tā <strong>zhǎo</strong> le <em>yòu</em> <strong>zhǎo</strong>, háishì méi zhǎo dào tā de qiánbāo </span> <span class="trans"> He searched again and again, and still couldn't find his wallet. </span>
 
*他 <strong>找</strong> 了 <em>又</em> <strong>找</strong>,还 是 没 找 到 他 的 钱 包。<span class="pinyin">Tā <strong>zhǎo</strong> le <em>yòu</em> <strong>zhǎo</strong>, háishì méi zhǎo dào tā de qiánbāo </span> <span class="trans"> He searched again and again, and still couldn't find his wallet. </span>
  
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== Sources and further reading ==
 
== Sources and further reading ==
 
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Revision as of 01:44, 28 November 2016

Structure

Similarly, we can express extra repetition in the past with another structure with 又. Here we repeat the verb used and place 又 in the middle. The repetition of the verb emphasizes how the action is being repeated again and again. Note that 了 must be placed before the first 又.

Subj. + Verb + 了 + 又 + Verb

Examples

  • 宝宝 出生 了 , 妈妈 , 高兴 得 不得了 。Bǎobao chūshēng le, māma kàn le yòu kàn, gāoxìng dé bùdéliǎo.The baby was born, and the mother just kept looking and looking at it. She was very happy.
  • 这 个 词 我 ,还是 记 不住 。Zhè ge cí wǒ le yòu , háishì jì bu zhù.I've tried to memorize this word over and over, but I still can't remember it.
  • 这 个 方案 , 终于 通过 了 。Zhè ge fāng'àn gǎi le yòu gǎi, zhōngyú tōngguò le.This plan was changed again and again, and finally it passed.
  • , 还是 不 能 这样 做 。xiǎng le yòu xiǎng, háishì bùnéng zhèyàng zuò.I thought it over again and again, and I still can't do this.
  • ,还 是 没 找 到 他 的 钱 包。zhǎo le yòu zhǎo, háishì méi zhǎo dào tā de qiánbāo He searched again and again, and still couldn't find his wallet.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

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