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# Expressing "over and over again" with "再三"
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<SentenceQuiz>
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- 老师 _再三_ 强调 这 次 考试 对 我们 很 重要。
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<!-- - Lǎoshī _zàisān_ qiángdiào zhè cì kǎoshì duì wǒmen hěn zhòngyào. -->
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- The teacher has stressed over and over that this exam is really important for us.
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- 这 个 决定 是 经过 _再三_ 考虑 做 出来 的。
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<!-- - Zhège juédìng shì jīngguò _zàisān_ kǎolǜ zuò chūlái de. -->
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- This decision was made after much consideration.
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- 中国 政府 _再三_ 警告 美国 不要 干涉 中国 的 内政。
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<!-- - Zhōngguó zhèngfǔ _zàisān_ jǐnggào Měiguó bùyào gānshè Zhōngguó de nèizhèng. -->
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- China's government has warned the USA repeatedly not to interfere in China's affairs.
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- 她 _再三_ 犹豫 之后，选择 了 放弃 比赛。
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<!-- - Tā _zàisān_ yóuyù zhīhòu, xuǎnzé le fàngqì bǐsài. -->
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- After hesitating again and again, she chose to quit the competition.
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- 我们 _再三_ 考虑 过 后，决定 满足 你 的 这 个 要求。
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<!-- - Wǒmen _zàisān_ kǎolǜ guo hòu, juédìng mǎnzú nǐ de zhège yāoqiú. -->
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- After having considered it many times, we decided to satisfy this requirement of yours.
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- 我 _再三_ 提醒 你 出国 旅游 一定 要 小心 你 的 钱包。
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<!-- - Wǒ _zàisān_ tíxǐng nǐ chūguó lǚyóu yīdìng yào xiǎoxīn nǐ de qiánbāo. -->
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- I've reminded you again and again that you need to be careful with your wallet when you travel abroad.
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- 我 _再三_ 劝 你 不 要 这样 做，你 还是 不 听。
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<!-- - Wǒ _zàisān_ quàn nǐ bùyào zhèyàng zuò, nǐ háishì bù tīng. -->
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- I've advised you repeatedly not to do this, but you still don't listen.
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- 他 _再三_ 表示 不 会 参加 下 一 届 的 奥运会。
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<!-- - Tā _zàisān_ biǎoshì bù huì cānjiā xià yī jiè de Àoyùnhuì. -->
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- He has repeatedly indicated that he will not participate in the next Olympic Games.
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- 我 已经 _再三_ 告诉 你 了 这 次 会议 的 重要性，你 还是 迟到 了。
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<!-- - Wǒ yǐjīng _zàisān_ gàosù nǐ le zhè cì huìyì de zhòngyào xìng, nǐ háishì chídào le. -->
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- I've already repeatedly told you the importance of this meeting, yet you still showed up late.
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- 经过 _再三_ 考虑，我 还是 决定 做 老师。
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<!-- - Jīngguò _zàisān_ kǎolǜ, wǒ háishì juédìng zuò lǎoshī. -->
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- After thinking it over many times, I have decided to become a teacher.
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</SentenceQuiz>
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<TOC>
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- Level: [B2](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/B2_grammar_points) / [HSK5](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/HSK5_grammar_points)
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- Similar to
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- [Expressing "again and again" with "一再"](../C1/一再.md2) (C1)
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- [Expressing "lies in" with "在于"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22lies_in%22_with_%22zaiyu%22) (C1)
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- Used for
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- Keywords: [再](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%86%8D), [再三](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%86%8D%E4%B8%89)
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</TOC>
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再三 (zàisān) or means "repeatedly" or "time and again" in a formal way, and is usually placed before a two-syllable verb.
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## Structure
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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.
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再三 + Verb Phrase
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## Examples
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- 老师 _再三_ 强调 这 次 考试 对 我们 很 重要。
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<!-- - Lǎoshī _zàisān_ qiángdiào zhè cì kǎoshì duì wǒmen hěn zhòngyào. -->
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- The teacher has stressed over and over that this exam is really important for us.
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- 这 个 决定 是 经过 _再三_ 考虑 做 出来 的。
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<!-- - Zhège juédìng shì jīngguò _zàisān_ kǎolǜ zuò chūlái de. -->
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- This decision was made after much consideration.
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- 中国 政府 _再三_ 警告 美国 不要 干涉 中国 的 内政。
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<!-- - Zhōngguó zhèngfǔ _zàisān_ jǐnggào Měiguó bùyào gānshè Zhōngguó de nèizhèng. -->
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- China's government has warned the USA repeatedly not to interfere in China's affairs.
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- 她 _再三_ 犹豫 之后，选择 了 放弃 比赛。
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<!-- - Tā _zàisān_ yóuyù zhīhòu, xuǎnzé le fàngqì bǐsài. -->
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- After hesitating again and again, she chose to quit the competition.
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- 我们 _再三_ 考虑 过 后，决定 满足 你 的 这 个 要求。
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<!-- - Wǒmen _zàisān_ kǎolǜ guo hòu, juédìng mǎnzú nǐ de zhège yāoqiú. -->
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- After having considered it many times, we decided to satisfy this requirement of yours.
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- 我 _再三_ 提醒 你 出国 旅游 一定 要 小心 你 的 钱包。
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<!-- - Wǒ _zàisān_ tíxǐng nǐ chūguó lǚyóu yīdìng yào xiǎoxīn nǐ de qiánbāo. -->
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- I've reminded you again and again that you need to be careful with your wallet when you travel abroad.
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- 我 _再三_ 劝 你 不 要 这样 做，你 还是 不 听。
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<!-- - Wǒ _zàisān_ quàn nǐ bùyào zhèyàng zuò, nǐ háishì bù tīng. -->
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- I've advised you repeatedly not to do this, but you still don't listen.
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- 他 _再三_ 表示 不 会 参加 下 一 届 的 奥运会。
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<!-- - Tā _zàisān_ biǎoshì bù huì cānjiā xià yī jiè de Àoyùnhuì. -->
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- He has repeatedly indicated that he will not participate in the next Olympic Games.
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- 我 已经 _再三_ 告诉 你 了 这 次 会议 的 重要性，你 还是 迟到 了。
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<!-- - Wǒ yǐjīng _zàisān_ gàosù nǐ le zhè cì huìyì de zhòngyào xìng, nǐ háishì chídào le. -->
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- I've already repeatedly told you the importance of this meeting, yet you still showed up late.
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- 经过 _再三_ 考虑，我 还是 决定 做 老师。
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<!-- - Jīngguò _zàisān_ kǎolǜ, wǒ háishì juédìng zuò lǎoshī. -->
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- After thinking it over many times, I have decided to become a teacher.
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## See also
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- [Again in the future with "再"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Again_in_the_future_with_%22zai%22)
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- [Again in the past with "又"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Again_in_the_past_with_%22you%22)
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## Sources and further reading
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### Books
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- [Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级)](<https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Chinese_Grammar_-_Broken_down_into_100_items_-_Basic_and_Intermediate_Levels_(%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%AD%E6%B3%95%E7%99%BE%E9%A1%B9%E8%AE%B2%E7%BB%83_-_%E5%88%9D%E4%B8%AD%E7%BA%A7)>) (pp. 195-7) [Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy](https://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA,)
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- [New Practical Chinese Reader 5 (新实用汉语课本5)](<https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_5_(%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%9E%E7%94%A8%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%BE%E6%9C%AC5)>) (pp. 157) [Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy](https://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA,)
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- [HSK Standard Course 5上](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/HSK_Standard_Course_5%E4%B8%8A) (pp. 126) [Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy](https://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA,)
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