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sān 三 fān 番 wǔ 五 cì 次

三番五次 sān fān wǔ cì

again and again; repeatedly

Literally: three time five time

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Origin

Descriptive; no single source story. Common in Yuan drama and Ming fiction.

How to use it

Adverbial; neutral, often impatient. 三番五次地提醒.

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  1. 我三番五次地提醒他，他还是忘了。
    Wǒ sān fān wǔ cì de tíxǐng tā, tā háishi wàng le.
    I reminded him again and again, but he still forgot.
    I three time five time (particle) remind him, he still forget (particle)
  2. 客户三番五次打电话来，问什么时候能发货。
    Kèhù sān fān wǔ cì dǎ diànhuà lái, wèn shénme shíhou néng fāhuò.
    The customer has called repeatedly asking when the goods can be shipped.
    customer three time five time make phone call come, ask what time can ship goods

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