Chinese word

屡

Pronunciation

Pinyinlǚ

Meaning

  • adverbrepeatedly

Example

我屡次遇到同样的问题。wǒ lǚ cì yù dào tóng yàng de wèn tí

I repeatedly encounter the same problem.

Illustration for 屡 (repeatedly)

More examples

这部电影屡获好评。zhè bù diàn yǐng lǚ huò hǎo píng

This movie repeatedly receives favorable reviews.

Core concept

The same kind of event keeps happening, so separate instances form a noticeable recurring pattern.

Common phrases

  • 屡获好评lǚ huò hǎo píng

    repeatedly receive favorable reviews

  • 屡次lǚ cì

    repeatedly

Similar words

经常jīng cháng: Often, indicating that an event or action occurs many times.
常常cháng cháng: Often, as an event or action happens again on many occasions.
再三zài sān: Time and again, especially for a deliberate action or repeated appeal.
反复fǎn fù: Again and again, with the same action or process continuing through repeated cycles.

Definition in Chinese

表示多次发生或反复出现，多用于书面或正式语境，常见搭配有“屡次”“屡见不鲜”。biǎo shì duō cì fā shēng huò fǎn fù chū xiàn duō yòng yú shū miàn huò zhèng shì yǔ jìng cháng jiàn dā pèi yǒu lǚ cì lǚ jiàn bù xiān

Word origin

The modern 屡 (lǚ, "repeatedly") inherits its meaning from 屢 (lǚ, "repeatedly"), an older form that uses 婁 (lóu, "sound element") for its sound rather than its meaning.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word can sound formal when used alone, while prepared speech, reports, and set written expressions make its register feel natural.

Other meanings

  • oftenadverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 屡次lǚ cìrepeatedlyadverb
  • 屡见不鲜lǚ jiàn bù xiānoften seenidiom
  • 屡屡lǘ lǚoftenadverb

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