Chinese word

多次

Pronunciation

Pinyinduō cì

Meaning

  • adverbmany times

Example

我多次提醒你不要迟到。wǒ duō cì tí xǐng nǐ bú yào chí dào

I reminded you many times not to be late.

Illustration for 多次 (many times)

More examples

他多次尝试联系对方，但一直没有收到回复。tā duō cì cháng shì lián xì duì fāng dàn yì zhí méi yǒu shōu dào huí fù

He repeatedly tried to contact the other party, but never received a reply.

Core concept

A compact count of separate occasions, presenting one action as a recurring fact rather than a single event.

Common phrases

  • 多次提醒duō cì tí xǐng

    remind repeatedly

  • 多次尝试duō cì cháng shì

    try repeatedly

  • 多次申请duō cì shēn qǐng

    apply repeatedly

Similar words

再三zài sān: Again and again, often to stress a request, warning, or action.
反复fǎn fù: Repeatedly, with the same action or event happening over and over.
好几次hǎo jǐ cì: Several times, with the exact number left unspecified.
很多次hěn duō cì: Many times, emphasizing that the number of occasions is high.

Definition in Chinese

作为副词，强调同一事件或动作发生多回，常见于书面或正式语境，用于陈述重复发生的事实。zuò wéi fù cí qiáng diào tóng yí shì jiàn huò dòng zuò fā shēng duō huí cháng jiàn yú shū miàn huò zhèng shì yǔ jìng yòng yú chén shù chóng fù fā shēng de shì shí

Word origin

多 (duō, "many") + 次 (cì, "occurrence") forms a compound that counts how often an action or event has happened.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, its report-like tone can make a reminder sound firm, so it often fits announcements, records, and serious reminders better than casual chat.

Other meanings

  • several timesadverb
  • repeatedlyadverb

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