一再 (again and again)

• 拼音: yīzài
• 结构: Subject + 一再 + Verb
• 汉字拆解: 一 = single horizontal stroke (one); 再 = originally depicted a second planting, meaning 'again'

含义

The adverb 一再 means 'repeatedly,' 'again and again,' or 'time after time.' It emphasizes that an action has been performed multiple times, often with a tone of persistence, urgency, or frustration.

一再 stresses deliberate or notable repetition of an action, usually by the same person. It is more formal and emphatic than 再三, though both convey repeated action. 一再 often appears with verbs of speech or commitment — such as 强调 (emphasize), 要求 (demand), 提醒 (remind), 保证 (guarantee), and 警告 (warn) — reflecting situations where someone keeps making the same point or request. It can also carry a negative undertone, implying that despite repeated efforts, the desired result has not been achieved, or that someone stubbornly repeats an unwanted behavior. Unlike 反复 which describes back-and-forth fluctuation, 一再 describes unidirectional repetition — doing the same thing over and over. It is appropriate in both spoken and written registers but leans slightly formal.

例句

1. 医生一再叮嘱他要按时吃药。
2. 她一再推辞这个职位，最终还是被说服接受了。
3. 老师一再强调考试期间不得使用手机。

用法指南

语境: spoken, written, formal

语气: emphatic

正确说法

• 公司一再要求员工遵守安全规定。
• 她一再道歉，对方这才原谅了她。
• 政府一再呼吁市民节约用水。

错误说法

• 他一再吃了饭。(一再 describes deliberate or notable repetition of a meaningful action — routine daily activities like eating do not warrant 一再 unless there is emphasis on persistence) → 他反复吃了好几次饭。
• 她一再地很高兴。(一再 modifies verbs, not adjective phrases — it cannot be used to describe a repeated emotional state) → 她一直很高兴。
• 我一再去过北京。(一再 describes ongoing or habitual repetition, not completed past experiences — use 多次 for 'have been to many times') → 我去过好多次北京。

起源与历史

The phrase 一再 combines 一 (one/once) and 再 (again), literally meaning 'once and again' — conveying repeated occurrence. It has been used in Chinese since classical times to describe persistent or habitual repetition.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal