Chinese word

频频

Pronunciation

Pinyinpín pín

Meaning

  • adverbfrequently

Example

他频频迟到，让人很不满。tā pín pín chí dào ràng rén hěn bù mǎn

He is frequently late, making people very unhappy.

Illustration for 频频 (frequently)

More examples

他因家庭原因频频请假，影响了项目进度。tā yīn jiā tíng yuán yīn pín pín qǐng jià yíng xiǎng le xiàng mù jìn dù

He frequently asks for leave because of family reasons, affecting the project's progress.

Core concept

Puts repeated events in view as they occur again and again, with their frequency as the main focus.

Common phrases

  • 频频请假pín pín qǐng jià

    frequently ask for leave

  • 频频加班pín pín jiā bān

    frequently work overtime

  • 频频调整pín pín tiáo zhěng

    frequently adjust

Similar words

经常jīng cháng: Describes an action or event that happens often in a regular pattern.
常常cháng cháng: Describes something that happens repeatedly in daily life.
频繁pín fán: Emphasizes a high frequency of occurrence over short intervals.
时常shí cháng: Describes an event that recurs from time to time.

Definition in Chinese

表示多次发生或反复出现，侧重次数或频率的重复，作副词使用。biǎo shì duō cì fā shēng huò fǎn fù chū xiàn cè zhòng cì shù huò pín lǜ de chóng fù zuò fù cí shǐ yòng

Word origin

频频 (pínpín, "frequently") repeats 频 (pín, "frequency") so the idea of frequency becomes an adverb for recurring events.

Usage tips

  • This word often gives repeated actions a noticeable, report-like quality, so it suits descriptions of a series of visible reactions or incidents rather than a single event.

Other meanings

  • repeatedlyadverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 频次pín cìfrequencynoun
  • 高频gāo pínhigh-frequencyadjective

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