Chinese word

一再

Pronunciation

Pinyinyī zài

Meaning

  • adverbrepeatedly

Example

他一再迟到，大家都很不满。tā yí zài chí dào dà jiā dōu hěn bù mǎn

He is repeatedly late, and everyone is very dissatisfied.

Illustration for 一再 (repeatedly)

More examples

他一再道歉，但大家还是不愿意原谅。tā yí zài dào qiàn dàn dà jiā hái shì bú yuàn yì yuán liàng

He repeatedly apologized, but everyone still refused to forgive him.

Core concept

An action keeps returning to the same pattern, with the repetition itself in focus.

Common phrases

  • 一再道歉yí zài dào qiàn

    repeatedly apologize

  • 一再迟到yí zài chí dào

    repeatedly be late

  • 一再拒绝yí zài jù jué

    repeatedly refuse

Similar words

再三zài sān: Doing or saying something again and again, often to remind or urge someone.
反复fǎn fù: Describing an action or situation that keeps repeating.
又yòu: Indicating that something happens again.

Definition in Chinese

用于指出同一情形反复出现，语气常带提醒或责备，通常与动词连用形成一再+动词的结构。yòng yú zhǐ chū tóng yì qíng xíng fǎn fù chū xiàn yǔ qì cháng dài tí xǐng huò zé bèi tōng cháng yǔ dòng cí lián yòng xíng chéng yí zài dòng cí de jié gòu

Word origin

一再 (yīzài, "again and again") is a fixed pairing of 一 (yī, "one") and 再 (zài, "again") that became an adverb for repeated actions.

Usage tips

  • It is especially natural in reminders, complaints, and formal notices, where the repeated behavior matters more than an exact number.

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