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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing repeated action with 频频 (pínpín)

    Degree & Intensity
    Frequency & Habit

    Structure

    Subject + 频频 + Verb

    Explanation

    频频 (pínpín) means "frequently" or "repeatedly" and emphasizes that something happens again and again. It is an adverb placed before the verb to stress the high frequency of an action. For example, 频频出现 means "to appear repeatedly."

    Examples

    • 最近他频频出差,在家的时间越来越少。

      Zuìjìn tā pínpín chūchāi, zài jiā de shíjiān yuè lái yuè shǎo.

      Recently he has been going on business trips frequently, spending less and less time at home.

    • 这家公司频频推出新产品,竞争力很强。

      Zhè jiā gōngsī pínpín tuīchū xīn chǎnpǐn, jìngzhēnglì hěn qiáng.

      This company frequently launches new products and is very competitive.

    • 她在比赛中频频失误,最终没能晋级。

      Tā zài bǐsài zhōng pínpín shīwù, zuìzhōng méi néng jìnjí.

      She made frequent mistakes in the competition and ultimately failed to advance.

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