一再

yīzài
adverb HSK 4 #14,378

Meanings

  1. 1 repeatedly
  2. 2 time and again
  3. 3 over and over

Examples

Wǒ yīzài tíxǐng tā, dàn tā jiùshì bù tīng.
I reminded him repeatedly, but he just wouldn't listen.
Lǎoshī yīzài qiángdiào zhège wèntí hěn zhòngyào.
The teacher emphasized repeatedly that this issue is important.
Tā yīzài dàoqiàn, wǒ zuìzhōng yuánliàng le tā.
She apologized again and again, and I finally forgave her.

Tips

usage
一再 emphasizes that something happens many times, often with a tone of frustration or insistence. Compare with 再三 (zàisān), which is very similar.
grammar
一再 is placed before the verb: 一再 + verb. Example: 一再要求 (repeatedly demand).

Stroke Order

zài