yīérzài,zàiérsān

一而再,再而三

Word · Adverb

repeatedly; again and again

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adverb

repeatedly; again and again; over and over; time and again

Emphasizes that something happens multiple times, often with a sense of frustration or warning that it should not continue.

Wǒ我
yī一
ér再
zài而
 ,
zài再
ér而
sān三
de地
tí提
xǐng醒
tā他
 ,
kě可
tā他
jiù就
shì是
bù不
tīng听
 。

I reminded him again and again, but he simply wouldn't listen.

Tóng同
yàng样
de的
cuò错
wù误
bù不
néng能
yī一
ér而
zài再
 ,
zài再
ér而
sān三
de地
fàn犯
 。

One cannot make the same mistake repeatedly.

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Tā他
chí迟
dào到
le了
yī一
ér而
zài再
 ,
zài再
ér而
sān三
 ,
lǎo老
bǎn板
zhōng终
yú于
fā发
huǒ火
le了
 。

He was late time and again, and finally the boss got angry.