屡次

• Pinyin: lǚ cì
• Hanzi breakdown: 屡 = 尸 + 娄 (repeatedly); 次 = 冫 + 欠 (time, occasion, sequence)

Meaning

Repeatedly; on multiple occasions; again and again. Indicates that an action or event has happened many times.

More formal than 多次. Commonly found in legal documents, official reports, academic papers, and journalism. Carries a tone of emphasis, often implying frustration, persistence, or significance in the repetition.

Examples

1. 该公司屡次拒绝履行合同义务，合作方不得不通过法律途径解决争议。 The company repeatedly refused to fulfill its contractual obligations, leaving the other party no choice but to resolve the dispute through legal channels.
2. 研究人员屡次重复实验，以确保所得数据的可靠性和可重复性。 The researchers repeated the experiment many times to ensure the reliability and reproducibility of the data.
3. 她屡次申请调换岗位均未获批准，最终选择辞职另谋出路。 After multiple requests to transfer positions were denied, she ultimately chose to resign and look for another opportunity.

Usage Guide

Context: legal, official reports, journalism, academic

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 当事人屡次无故缺席庭审，法院依法作出缺席判决。(The party repeatedly failed to appear in court without justification, and the court issued a default judgement in accordance with the law.)
• 该地区屡次发生食品安全事故，引发社会广泛关注。(Food safety incidents have occurred repeatedly in this area, attracting widespread public attention.)

Don't Say

• 将屡次与一再混淆 — both mean 'repeatedly,' but 屡次 is more formal and statistical, focusing on the number of occurrences; 一再 emphasises persistence and implies stubbornness or determination

Origin & History

屡 (repeatedly) + 次 (time/occurrence) — many times, on repeated occasions

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal