AdverbsHSK 5
Expressing "over and over again" with 再三
再三 is an adverb meaning 'repeatedly' or 'over and over again'. It is placed before a verb phrase, typically referring to past actions, and usually does not take 了 or 过.
Structure
再三 + Verb Phrase
usually no 了 or 过
Examples
- 老师再三强调这次考试对我们很重要。Lǎoshī zàisān qiángdiào zhè cì kǎoshì duì wǒmen hěn zhòngyào.The teacher has stressed over and over that this exam is really important for us.
- 这个决定是经过再三考虑做出来的。Zhège juédìng shì jīngguò zàisān kǎolǜ zuò chūlái de.This decision was made after much consideration.
- 她再三犹豫之后，选择了放弃比赛。Tā zàisān yóuyù zhīhòu, xuǎnzé le fàngqì bǐsài.After hesitating again and again, she chose to quit the competition.
- 我再三劝你不要这样做，你还是不听。Wǒ zàisān quàn nǐ bùyào zhèyàng zuò, nǐ háishì bù tīng.I've advised you repeatedly not to do this, but you still don't listen.
- 经过再三考虑，我还是决定做老师。Jīngguò zàisān kǎolǜ, wǒ háishì juédìng zuò lǎoshī.After thinking it over many times, I have decided to become a teacher.