Writing
再三 (zài sān) — how to say "repeatedly" in Chinese
再三
Repeatedly, again and again
frequency adverb
How to use it
Goes before the verb.
他再三感谢。
tā zài sān gǎn xiè
He thanked again and again.
Character composition
再
again, once more
三
three
Radicals / Keys
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
冂
Wide
#13 · jiōng · 2 strokes
Synonyms
反復
Repeatedly
fǎn fù · of actions, general
一再
repeatedly, again and again
yí zài · formal, written
屡次
repeatedly, time and again
lǚ cì · repeated occurrences, often negative
Collocations
再三考虑
zàisān kǎolǜ
consider repeatedly
再三强调
zàisān qiángdiào
emphasize repeatedly
再三请求
zàisān qǐngqiú
repeatedly request
Examples
虽然他再三保证会准时到，但最后还是迟到了十分钟。
Although he repeatedly promised to arrive on time, he was still ten minutes late in the end.
妈妈再三提醒我。
Mom reminded me repeatedly.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "repeatedly" in Chinese?
"repeatedly" in Chinese is 再三 (zài sān).
再三 meaning in English
再三 (zài sān) means "Repeatedly, again and again".
How is 再三 pronounced?
It is pronounced zài sān (written as zai san, zaisan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "repeatedly" in Chinese characters?
It is written 再三: 再 has 6 strokes, 三 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 再三?
再三 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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