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三番五次

over and over again

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Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

san1fan1wu3ci4 • sānfānwǔcì

Meaning

Primary

over and over again

Alternatives

again and again, time and time again, time and again, repeatedly

Mnemonic

三番五次 Over and over again describes something done repeatedly, like having 三 three 番 turns at doing something on 五 five different 次 occurrences. When will it end?!

Usage

他 三番五次 地 迟到。

He is late over and over again.

她 三番五次 地 问 我。

She asks me over and over again.

这 个 问题 三番五次 地 出现。

This problem appears over and over again.

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