一再 (yīzài) · repeatedly

一再 (yīzài) means “repeatedly; again and again”. It is written with 2 characters: 一 (one) + 再 (again). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.

How 一再 is built

The characters

一 yī · one

What 一 is made of

一 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 1 strokes.

Origin hint: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

再 zài · again

What 再 is made of

一 — horizontal stroke
冉rǎn — tender
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
  - 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: Two fish 冉 caught on a line 一 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

他一再说对不起。Tā yīzài shuō duìbuqǐ.He said sorry again and again.

我一再告诉你别迟到。Wǒ yīzài gàosu nǐ bié chídào.I've told you repeatedly not to be late.

Questions about 一再

What does 一再 mean?

一再 (yīzài) means “repeatedly; again and again”.

How do you pronounce 一再?

一再 is pronounced yīzài.

Which HSK level is 一再?

一再 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.

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Learn 一再 with its group

It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 68: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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