一次次 (yī cì cì) — time after time; repeatedly; over and over again

Definition

Reduplication of 次 meaning 'time after time, repeatedly'. Used as an adverbial to stress that an action happens many times in a row.

numeral
time after timerepeatedlyover and over again

Examples

  • 一次次
    Tā yī cì cì dì cháng shì, zhōng yú chéng gōng le.
    He tried again and again and finally succeeded.
  • 一次次
    Miàn duì yī cì cì de shī bài, tā méi yǒu fàng qì.
    Faced with repeated failures, she didn't give up.
  • 一次次
    Wǒ yī cì cì gào sù zì jǐ yào jiān chí xià qù.
    I told myself over and over that I must persevere.

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