一再

yīzài

adverb HSK 4 #14,378

Meanings

我一再提醒他，但他就是不听。

Wǒ yīzài tíxǐng tā, dàn tā jiùshì bù tīng.

I reminded him repeatedly, but he just wouldn't listen.

老师一再强调这个问题很重要。

Lǎoshī yīzài qiángdiào zhège wèntí hěn zhòngyào.

The teacher emphasized repeatedly that this issue is important.

她一再道歉，我最终原谅了她。

Tā yīzài dàoqiàn, wǒ zuìzhōng yuánliàng le tā.

She apologized again and again, and I finally forgave her.

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).

一 yī

再 zài