Expressing "over and over again" with "再三"

老师再三强调这次考试对我们很重要。
- The teacher has stressed over and over that this exam is really important for us.
这个决定是经过再三考虑做出来的。
- This decision was made after much consideration.
中国政府再三警告美国不要干涉中国的内政。
- China's government has warned the USA repeatedly not to interfere in China's affairs.
她再三犹豫之后，选择了放弃比赛。
- After hesitating again and again, she chose to quit the competition.
我们再三考虑过后，决定满足你的这个要求。
- After having considered it many times, we decided to satisfy this requirement of yours.
我再三提醒你出国旅游一定要小心你的钱包。
- I've reminded you again and again that you need to be careful with your wallet when you travel abroad.
我再三劝你不要这样做，你还是不听。
- I've advised you repeatedly not to do this, but you still don't listen.
他再三表示不会参加下一届的奥运会。
- He has repeatedly indicated that he will not participate in the next Olympic Games.
我已经再三告诉你了这次会议的重要性，你还是迟到了。
- I've already repeatedly told you the importance of this meeting, yet you still showed up late.
经过再三考虑，我还是决定做老师。
- After thinking it over many times, I have decided to become a teacher.

再三 (zàisān) or means "repeatedly" or "time and again" in a formal way, and is usually placed before a two-syllable verb.

Structure

Although the verb phrase in the pattern is usually referring to past events, 了 and 过 are generally not used with 再三, but you will sometimes see it.

再三 + Verb Phrase

老师再三强调这次考试对我们很重要。
- The teacher has stressed over and over that this exam is really important for us.
这个决定是经过再三考虑做出来的。
- This decision was made after much consideration.
中国政府再三警告美国不要干涉中国的内政。
- China's government has warned the USA repeatedly not to interfere in China's affairs.
她再三犹豫之后，选择了放弃比赛。
- After hesitating again and again, she chose to quit the competition.
我们再三考虑过后，决定满足你的这个要求。
- After having considered it many times, we decided to satisfy this requirement of yours.
我再三提醒你出国旅游一定要小心你的钱包。
- I've reminded you again and again that you need to be careful with your wallet when you travel abroad.
我再三劝你不要这样做，你还是不听。
- I've advised you repeatedly not to do this, but you still don't listen.
他再三表示不会参加下一届的奥运会。
- He has repeatedly indicated that he will not participate in the next Olympic Games.
我已经再三告诉你了这次会议的重要性，你还是迟到了。
- I've already repeatedly told you the importance of this meeting, yet you still showed up late.
经过再三考虑，我还是决定做老师。
- After thinking it over many times, I have decided to become a teacher.