再三 (over and over again)

• 拼音: zàisān
• 结构: 再三 + Verb
• 汉字拆解: 再 = 一 (one) + 冂 (borders) + 土 (earth); 三 = three horizontal strokes (three)

含义

再三 (zàisān) means 'over and over again' or 'repeatedly.' It is used before a verb to emphasize that an action has been done multiple times, often with a sense of earnestness or insistence.

再三 conveys deliberate, repeated action rather than habitual behavior. It carries a formal or literary tone compared to the more colloquial 一再, though both mean 'repeatedly.' 再三 emphasizes the persistence and seriousness of the action — often used with verbs like 考虑 (consider), 强调 (emphasize), 请求 (request), or 叮嘱 (urge). Unlike 反复 which suggests back-and-forth cycles, 再三 stresses the number of attempts in one direction. It typically appears in written or semi-formal contexts.

例句

1. 医生再三叮嘱他要按时吃药。
2. 我再三考虑之后，决定接受这份工作。
3. 老师再三强调考试不能迟到。

用法指南

语境: written, formal speech

语气: emphatic

正确说法

• 领导再三要求大家注意安全问题。
• 他再三向朋友道歉，希望得到原谅。
• 妈妈再三嘱咐我路上要小心。

错误说法

• 我再三吃饭了。(再三 is used with deliberate, purposeful actions, not routine activities like eating) → 我吃了好几顿饭了。
• 他再三地高。(再三 modifies verbs, not adjectives) → 他非常高。

起源与历史

再三 literally means 'again and three times' — 再 (again) and 三 (three). In classical Chinese, 三 often represented 'many' rather than exactly three, so 再三 came to mean 'multiple times' or 'repeatedly.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal