再三 zàisān over and over again
over and over again; again and again
How to remember 再三: 再 again + 三 three = over and over again.
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How it is used
- Again and again, repeatedly - 再三强调 (zàisān qiángdiào) stress over and over; 再三考虑 (zàisān kǎolǜ) think it over repeatedly.
- A set adverb (literally 'again-three') placed before the verb; more emphatic and formal than 一再 or 反复.
- Implies insistent, deliberate repetition, often of urging, warning, or deliberating.