一再

yízài
adverb HSK 6 #14,378

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 4
Wǒ yízài tíxǐng tā, dàn tā jiùshì bù tīng.
I reminded him repeatedly, but he just wouldn't listen.
HSK 4
Tā yízài dàoqiàn, wǒ zuìzhōng yuánliàng le tā.
She apologized again and again, and I finally forgave her.
HSK 5
Lǎoshī yízài qiángdiào zhège wèntí hěn zhòngyào.
The teacher emphasized repeatedly that this issue is important.

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 (repeatedly demand).

Stroke Order

zài