Here we repeat the verb used and place 又 in the middle. The repetition of the verb emphasizes how the action is being repeated again and again. This one is definitely the most advanced usage of 又 here, and you're not going to use it nearly as much as the others.

Structure

In the pattern below, 又, together with a repeating verb, indicates that the speaker did something repeatedly (not just twice) in the past. Note that verb used here must be a single-syllable verb, usually like 看, 想, 问, 找, 试, etc. 了 is placed right after the first 又.

Note that "还是" or "就是" is often used to emphasize that "nothing changed" after all.

Examples

这个人我看了又看，还是觉得我不认识他。 Zhège rén wǒ kàn le yòu kàn, háishì juéde wǒ bù rènshi tā. I looked at him again and again, but I still think I don't know him.
我想了又想，还是觉得不能这样做。 Wǒ xiǎng le yòu xiǎng, háishì juéde bù néng zhèyàng zuò. I thought it over again and again, I think I can't do it like this.
他找了又找，还是没找到他的钱包。 Tā zhǎo le yòu zhǎo, háishì méi zhǎodào tā de qiánbāo He searched again and again, and still couldn't find his wallet.
他想了又想，还是不同意。Tā xiǎng le yòu xiǎng, háishì bù tóngyì. He thought it over again and again, and he still disagree.
我们问了又问，她就是不说。 Wǒmen wèn le yòu wèn, tā jiùshì bù shuō. We asked again and again, but she wouldn't say it.
他试了又试，就是打不开门。 Tā shì le yòu shì, jiùshì dǎ bù kāi mén. He tried again and again, but he still couldn't open the door.
我尝了又尝，还是觉得这些菜坏了。 Wǒ cháng le yòu cháng, háishì juéde zhèxiē cài huài le. I tasted again and again, but I still think those food has gone bad.
他闻了又闻，还是什么都没闻到。 Tā wén le yòu wén, háishì shénme dōu méi wéndào. He smelled again and again, but he still didn't smell anything.
这个方案改了又改，终于通过了。 Zhège fāng'àn gǎi le yòu gǎi, zhōngyú tōngguò le. This plan was changed again and again, and finally it passed.
这件衣服妈妈洗了又洗，终于洗干净了。 Zhè jiàn yīfu māma xǐ le yòu xǐ, zhōngyú xǐ gānjìng le. Mother washed this clothing again and again, and it's finally clean.

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