再而三

zài'érsān

phrase #24,979

Meanings

1 again and again
2 over and over
3 repeatedly

Characters

again, once more

and, then (linking conjunction)

Examples

HSK 4

老师再而三地提醒学生注意安全。

Lǎoshī zài'érsān de tíxǐng xuéshēng zhùyì ānquán.

The teacher reminded students to pay attention to safety over and over again.

HSK 6

他一而再、再而三地犯同样的错误。

Tā yī'érzài, zài'érsān de fàn tóngyàng de cuòwù.

He made the same mistake again and again.

Tips

usage

再而三 almost always appears in the full four-character phrase 一而再，再而三 (once, twice, three times), emphasizing persistent repetition, usually of something undesirable.

Stroke Order

再 zài

而 ér

三 sān