频频

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pínpín

adverb HSK 7 #26,403

Meanings

1 repeatedly
2 frequently; again and again

Characters

frequent; repeatedly

frequent; repeatedly

Examples

她频频回头看他。

Tā pínpín huítóu kàn tā.

She kept looking back at him repeatedly.

最近这个地区频频发生事故。

Zuìjìn zhège dìqū pínpín fāshēng shìgù.

Accidents have been occurring frequently in this area recently.

他在会上频频点头表示赞同。

Tā zài huì shàng pínpín diǎntóu biǎoshì zàntóng.

He kept nodding in agreement during the meeting.

Tips

usage

频频 is more literary/formal than 常常 or 经常. It emphasizes that something happens repeatedly in a noticeable way, often with a sense of concern or surprise.

grammar

Placed before the verb: 频频出现 (appear repeatedly), 频频发生 (occur frequently).

Stroke Order

频 pín