再三

• 拼音: zài sān
• 汉字拆解: 再 = pictograph of something repeated, once more/again; 三 = three horizontal strokes, here meaning 'many times' in classical usage

含义

Repeatedly; again and again; over and over. Describes doing something multiple times, often out of emphasis, concern, or persistence.

A formal adverb often used to express that something was done emphatically or with great care. 再三叮嘱 means to remind or warn someone repeatedly. 再三考虑 means to consider something over and over. Less colloquial than 一遍又一遍 (time and again).

例句

1. 老师再三叮嘱学生考试时要认真检查，不要粗心大意。
2. 他再三向她道歉，希望她能够原谅自己无意间造成的伤害。
3. 妈妈再三提醒他出门一定要带好雨伞，他这才记住了。

用法指南

语境: everyday, formal, written

语气: emphatic

正确说法

• 领导再三强调安全生产的重要性。(The management repeatedly emphasised the importance of safe production.)
• 他再三确认了会议时间，才放心地挂上了电话。(He confirmed the meeting time again and again before hanging up the phone with peace of mind.)

错误说法

• 在表示只做了一两次的场景中使用'再三' (Don't use 再三 to describe something done only once or twice — it specifically implies repeated action, done many times)

起源与历史

An ancient Chinese idiom construction using 再 (again; once more) and 三 (three; used in classical Chinese to mean 'many times' rather than literally three). Together they mean 'doing something again and many times over'.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal