频 (pín) — frequently; repeatedly (formal/literary)
Definition
Literary/written adverb meaning 'frequently, repeatedly' — almost always used as part of the common compounds 频繁, 频发, 频频 rather than standing alone.
adverb
frequentlyrepeatedly (formal/literary)
Examples
- ，。Jìn nián lái, zhè ge wèn tí pín fán chū xiàn.In recent years, this problem has frequently appeared.
- 。Tā pín fán shōu dào le kè hù de tóu sù.He repeatedly received customer complaints.
- 频。Zhè ge dì fāng pín fā dì zhèn.Earthquakes frequently happen in this place.
Origin
Compound ideograph六书liùshū
会意huìyìTwo or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 頻; 频 is its simplified writing.
For 频, the traditional form 頻 came from an older form showing a person near water and meaning 'on the verge'; one part was later removed to mark the 'frequent' use.
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