三番五次

sān fān wǔ cì

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

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Definitions

1. over and over again (idiom)

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Word relationships

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• 三令五申 sān lìng wǔ shēn 三令五申 sān lìng wǔ shēn to order again and again (idiom) 都含数字三和五，表示反复多次: to order again and again (idiom)
• 隔三差五 gé sān chà wǔ 隔三差五 gé sān chà wǔ every few days (idiom) 都含数字三和五，但更强调间隔发生: every few days (idiom)

Usage notes

Collocations

常与表示警告、劝说的动词连用，如“三番五次地提醒”“三番五次地警告”。

Formality

口语中较常使用，带有厌烦色彩；正式书面语可用“屡次”。

Example Sentences

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我 三番五次 地提醒他，他还是忘了。

I reminded him over and over again, but he still forgot.

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Child Words of 三番五次

• 三 三 sān: three
• 五 五 wǔ: five
• 次 次 cì: next in sequence
• 番 番 fān: foreign (non-Chinese)