一遍遍 (yī biàn biàn) — over and over again; repeatedly; time after time
Definition
A repetitive form of 遍 used as an adverbial to stress that an action happens many times, one pass after another. Common in writing and speech, often followed by 地 before a verb.
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over and over againrepeatedlytime after time
Examples
- 一遍遍，。Tā yī biàn biàn dì jiě shì, zhí dào suǒ yǒu rén dōu míng bai le.He explained over and over again until everyone understood.
- 一遍遍。Wǒ yī biàn biàn tí xǐng zì jǐ bú yào wàng jì dài yào shi.I reminded myself repeatedly not to forget to bring the keys.
- 一遍遍。Mǔ qīn zài wǒ ěr biān yī biàn biàn dīng zhǔ lù shang yào xiǎo xīn.My mother warned me time after time to be careful on the road.
Origin
Reduplicated word构词法gòucífǎ
重叠chóngdiéReduplication
A syllable said twice — for affection, for softness, or simply because that is how the word is said.
一 means one complete time, and 遍 repeated gives many such times in succession.
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