<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <!DOCTYPE html> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:epub="http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops"> <head> <title>Expressing "over and over again" with "zaisan"</title> <link href="../Styles/main.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet"/> </head> <body> <h1>Expressing "over and over again" with "zaisan"</h1> <p>再三 (zàisān) or means "repeatedly" or "time and again" in a formal way, and is usually placed before a two-syllable verb.</p> <h2>Contents</h2> <div class="contents"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">1 Structure </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">2 Examples </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">3 See also </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">4 Sources and further reading </span></li> <ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">4.1 Books</span></li> </ul> </ul> </div> <h3>Structure</h3> <div class="deux">再三 + Verb</div> <h3>Examples</h3> <div class="exemple"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">老师 再三 强调 这 次 考试 对 我们 很 重要。 The teacher has stressed over and over that this exam is really important for us. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">中国 政府 再三 警告 美国 不要 干涉 中国 的 内政。 China's government warns the USA repeatedly not to interfere in China's affairs. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">她 再三 犹豫 之后，选择 了 放弃 比赛。 After hesitating again and again, she chose to give up the competition. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">我们 再三 考虑 过后，决定 满足 你 的 这 个 要求。 After back and forth considering, we decided to satisfy your requirements. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">我 再三 提醒 你 出国 旅游 一定 要 小心 你 的 钱包。 I reminded you, again and again, that you need to be careful with your wallet when you travel abroad.</span><br/></li> </ul> </div> <h3>See also</h3> <div class="See-also"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Again in the future with "zai" Again in the past with "you"</span><br/></li> </ul> </div> <h3>Sources and further reading</h3> <h4>Books</h4> <div class="See-also"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级) (pp. 195-7) [ →buy] </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">New Practical Chinese Reader 5 (新实用汉语课本5) (pp. 157) →buy </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">HSK Standard Course 5上 (pp. 126) →buy</span><br/></li> </ul> </div> </body> </html>