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| − | *宝宝 出生 | + | *宝宝 出生 了，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> | + | *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> | + | *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> | + | *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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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 看 了 又 看， 高兴 得 不得了 。The baby was born, and the mother just kept looking and looking at it. She was very happy.
- 这 个 词 我 记了又 记，还是 记 不住 。I've tried to memorize this word over and over, but I still can't remember it.
- 这 个 方案 改了又 改，终于 通过 了。This plan was changed again and again, and finally it passed.
- 我 想了又 想 ，还是 不 能 这样 做 。I thought it over again and again, and I still can't do this.
- 他 找了又 找，还 是 没 找 到 他 的 钱 包。 He searched again and again, and still couldn't find his wallet.
