再接再厉 (zàijiēzàilì) · to keep up the effort

再接再厉 (zàijiēzàilì) means “to keep up the effort; to strive on”. It is written with 3 characters: 再 (again) + 接 (to pick up (sb)) + 厉 (whetstone). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 再接再厉 is built

The characters

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)

接 jiē · to pick up (sb)

What 接 is made of

扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
妾qiè — concubine
- 辛xīn — bitter
- 女nǚ — woman

Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 妾 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

厉 lì · whetstone

What 厉 is made of

厂chǎng — cliff
万wàn — ten thousand
- 一 — horizontal stroke

Example sentences

希望你再接再厉，取得更好的成绩。Xīwàng nǐ zàijiēzàilì, qǔdé gèng hǎo de chéngjì.Keep up the effort and do even better.

我们要再接再厉，争取冠军。Wǒmen yào zàijiēzàilì, zhēngqǔ guànjūn.Let's keep going and aim for the championship.

Questions about 再接再厉

What does 再接再厉 mean?

再接再厉 (zàijiēzàilì) means “to keep up the effort; to strive on”.

How do you pronounce 再接再厉?

再接再厉 is pronounced zàijiēzàilì.

Which HSK level is 再接再厉?

再接再厉 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

Learn 再接再厉 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 225: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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