Chinese word dictionary

再接再厉

zàijiē-zàilì · to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts

Practice word

Word information

Simplified再接再厉

Traditional再接再厲

Pinyinzàijiē-zàilì

Part of speechv

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

再zài

again, twice, re-

接jiē

to connect, to join; to receive, to meet, to answer the phone

再zài

again, twice, re-

厉lì

whetstone; to grind, to sharpen, to whet

How to learn 再接再厉

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

再见zàijiàn

goodbye; see you again later

接受jiēshòu

to accept (a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc); to acquiesce

接着jiēzhe

to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn

厉害lìhai

(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding; (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough; (of an animal) fierce; (of a resemblance) striking; (of liquor or chili pepper) strong; (of bacteria) virulent

再次zàicì

once more; once again

再说zàishuō

to say again; to put off a discussion until later; moreover; what's more; besides