多次

• Pinyin: duō cì
• Hanzi breakdown: 多 = two 夕 (evening) stacked, suggesting abundance; 次 = 冫(ice) + 欠 (lacking), meaning order or occurrence

Meaning

Many times; repeatedly; on multiple occasions. Indicates something has happened more than once.

A common adverbial phrase used to emphasise frequency. Slightly more formal than 好多次 or 很多次. Often used in news, reports, and formal narratives. Can modify verbs directly: 多次尝试 (tried many times), 多次提醒 (reminded repeatedly).

Examples

1. 我多次提醒他注意安全，他总是不听。 I've reminded him many times to pay attention to safety, but he never listens.
2. 她多次参加比赛，终于获得了冠军。 She entered the competition many times and finally won the championship.
3. 这个错误已经出现了多次了。 This error has already appeared multiple times.

Usage Guide

Context: narrative, formal

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 我多次去过北京。(I've been to Beijing many times.)
• 他多次打电话给我。(He called me multiple times.)

Don't Say

• 在强调极多次时只用'多次' (Don't use just 多次 when emphasising an extremely high number of times — use 无数次 or 反复 for stronger emphasis)

Origin & History

Compound of 多 (many, much) and 次 (time, occurrence). A straightforward combination meaning 'many occurrences.'

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal