一再 (yī zài) — repeatedly; again and again

Definition

Used before a verb to stress that an action is repeated many times, often with annoyance or urgency. Near-synonym to 再三, but 再三 leans more toward careful deliberation while 一再 emphasizes repeated occurrence.

adverb
repeatedlyagain and again

Examples

  • 一再
    Nǐ yī zài zhè yàng, huì shī qù dà jiā de xìn rèn.
    If you keep doing this, you will lose everyone's trust.
  • 一再
    Duì yú ān quán wèn tí, guó jiā yī zài qiáng diào yào zhòng shì.
    The country repeatedly emphasizes that safety issues should be taken seriously.
  • 一再
    Tā yī zài dào qiàn, xī wàng dà jiā néng yuán liàng tā.
    He apologized again and again, hoping everyone would forgive him.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

once
zàiagain

一 contributes the idea of once, and 再 contributes again, so the pair expresses repetition.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

一 is drawn as one horizontal stroke, marking the number one.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

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Grammar

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