再三 + Verb (over and over)
Checked it, checked it again
- over and over again再三 = "over and over / repeatedly / again and again".
- over and over again再三to think over考虑 = "think it over and over."
- It stresses an action done insistently, several times.
over and over again再三 + Verb
- over and over again再三 marks a repeated, earnest action (usually two-syllable verbs).
he他repeatedly再三stress强调this这point一点。
- over and over again再三to emphasize (a statement)强调 = "stressed (it) over and over."
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再三 repeats a deliberate act: urging, thanking, considering — over and over.
Practice
He stressed it over and over: 他 ____ 强调这一点。
再三 + Verb = over and over: 再三强调.
Practice
再三 pairs naturally with two-syllable verbs (考虑, 强调).
Yes — 再三考虑 / 再三强调 / 再三说明.
Recap
Key idea
- over and over again再三 + Verb — "over and over / repeatedly"
- over and over again再三to think over考虑 · over and over again再三to emphasize (a statement)强调 · over and over again再三(express) thanks感谢
- An insistent, repeated action (formal-ish)
Read the full reference: HSK 5 grammar — Adverbs.
Practice
再三 stresses that an action is…
再三考虑 (think over and over), 再三感谢 (thank again and again).