屢屢 lǚlǚ屡屡 lǚlǚ always sits right before a verb phrase, much like 屢次 lǚcì屡次 lǚcì — but it doesn’t lean negative the way 屢次 lǚcì屡次 lǚcì does; it’s equally at home with awards and achievements as it is with problems. 頻 pín频 pín almost never stands alone — it’s either fused into a noun-subject headline (N + 頻频 + V), or doubled up as 頻頻 pínpín频频 pínpín to describe someone repeating a small physical action in quick succession.
1 Structure
S + 屢屢 lǚlǚ屡屡 lǚlǚ + VP
Sits right before the verb phrase, describing something that has happened again and again over time. Unlike 屢次 lǚcì屡次 lǚcì, the tone isn’t necessarily negative — 屢屢 lǚlǚ屡屡 lǚlǚ works just as naturally for repeated wins as it does for repeated setbacks.
他屢屢在比賽中創下佳績，成為隊上的靈魂人物他屡屡在比赛中创下佳绩，成为队上的灵魂人物
He has repeatedly achieved great results in competitions, becoming the team’s soul.
這款產品屢屢出現品質問題，讓消費者相當不滿这款产品屡屡出现品质问题，让消费者相当不满
This product has repeatedly had quality issues, leaving consumers quite dissatisfied.
她屢屢在關鍵時刻挺身而出，贏得同事的信任她屡屡在关键时刻挺身而出，赢得同事的信任
She has repeatedly stepped up at critical moments, earning her colleagues’ trust.
這座城市近年屢屢遭受洪水侵襲这座城市近年屡屡遭受洪水侵袭
This city has repeatedly suffered flood damage in recent years.
他的作品屢屢獲得國際大獎的肯定他的作品屡屡获得国际大奖的肯定
His works have repeatedly been recognized with major international awards.
N + 頻 pín频 pín + V
A clipped, journalistic pattern: a noun subject followed directly by 頻 pín频 pín and a single-character verb, the two fused into one tight two-syllable unit — 頻傳 pínchuán频传 pínchuán (“frequently reported”), 頻出 pínchū频出 pínchū (“frequently emerge”), 頻現 pínxiàn频现 pínxiàn (“frequently surface”). Common in news headlines and formal reports.
意外頻傳，當局決定加強巡邏意外频传，当局决定加强巡逻
Accidents have been frequently reported, and the authorities have decided to step up patrols.
近來假消息頻現，民眾應提高警覺近来假消息频现，民众应提高警觉
Fake news has been surfacing frequently lately; the public should raise their vigilance.
佳作頻出，這位導演的才華備受矚目佳作频出，这位导演的才华备受瞩目
Masterpieces have been emerging frequently; this director’s talent has drawn great attention.
地震頻傳，讓當地居民人心惶惶地震频传，让当地居民人心惶惶
Earthquakes have been occurring frequently, leaving local residents in a state of panic.
S + 頻頻 pínpín频频 pínpín + V
The doubled form sits before an ordinary verb, describing a small physical action repeated quickly and frequently — nodding, glancing, looking back, raising a glass. It reads less like a headline and more like a moment being observed.
他頻頻點頭，表示完全贊同他频频点头，表示完全赞同
He nodded repeatedly, indicating his complete agreement.
會議中，主管頻頻看錶，似乎急著離開会议中，主管频频看表，似乎急着离开
During the meeting, the supervisor kept glancing at his watch repeatedly, seeming eager to leave.
她頻頻回頭張望，深怕有人跟蹤她频频回头张望，深怕有人跟踪
She kept looking back repeatedly, terrified that someone was following her.
宴席上，大家頻頻舉杯，氣氛十分熱絡宴席上，大家频频举杯，气氛十分热络
At the banquet, everyone repeatedly raised their glasses, and the atmosphere was very lively.
Bonus: 捷報頻傳 jiébào pínchuán捷报频传 jiébào pínchuán
This four-character collocation pairs 捷報 jiébào捷报 jiébào (“news of victory”) with 頻傳 pínchuán频传 pínchuán (“frequently reported”) — “victory news keeps coming in,” describing an unbroken string of good results or successes.
這次比賽，我國選手捷報頻傳，士氣大振这次比赛，我国选手捷报频传，士气大振
In this competition, our country’s athletes kept bringing in victory after victory, greatly boosting morale.
2 Common Mistakes
The two get confused because they’re both formal “repeatedly” words — but their register and binding are very different.
❌
他頻遲到，老闆很生氣他频迟到，老板很生气
✅
他屢屢遲到，老闆很生氣他屡屡迟到，老板很生气
頻 pín频 pín is a clipped, journalistic adverb that fuses onto a single-character verb after a noun subject (like 意外頻傳意外频传) — it doesn’t sit naturally in front of a personal pronoun and an ordinary predicate. 屢屢 lǚlǚ屡屡 lǚlǚ is the natural choice for describing someone’s repeated behaviour in a normal sentence.
❌
這場比賽精彩屢屢这场比赛精彩屡屡
✅
這場比賽屢屢出現精彩鏡頭这场比赛屡屡出现精彩镜头
屢屢 lǚlǚ屡屡 lǚlǚ must be followed by a verb phrase — unlike 連連 liánlián连连 liánlián, it can’t stand alone as a predicate directly after a noun.
3 屢屢屡屡 vs 連連连连 vs 屢次屡次
A quick side-by-side of the three “repeatedly” words.
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屢屢 lǚlǚ屡屡 lǚlǚ |
連連 liánlián连连 liánlián |
屢次 lǚcì屡次 lǚcì |
| Picture |
A pattern noticed over several occasions, spread across time |
A quick burst, several times in a row, in the moment |
Occurrences spread out over time, on separate occasions |
| Position |
Only before a verb phrase |
Before V, or standing alone as predicate after N |
Only before a verb phrase |
| Tone |
Neutral — works for both good and bad outcomes |
Often neutral or positive (praise, surprises, applause) |
Often negative (violations, failures, ignored warnings) |
| Set phrase |
— |
— |
屢次三番 lǚcìsānfān屡次三番 lǚcìsānfān |
4 Practice
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01He has repeatedly proposed new methods to improve efficiency.
他屢屢提出新方法來提升效率他屡屡提出新方法来提升效率
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02Traffic accidents have been frequently reported on this road recently.
這條路近來意外頻傳这条路近来意外频传
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03She kept nodding repeatedly, seeming very moved.
她頻頻點頭，似乎相當感動她频频点头，似乎相当感动
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04This restaurant has repeatedly won gourmet awards.
這家餐廳屢屢獲得美食獎項的肯定这家餐厅屡屡获得美食奖项的肯定
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05Good news kept coming in during the company’s expansion, greatly boosting employee morale.
公司擴張期間捷報頻傳，員工士氣大振公司扩张期间捷报频传，员工士气大振
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06During the interview, he kept glancing at the door, seeming very nervous.
面試時，他頻頻望向門口，顯得十分緊張面试时，他频频望向门口，显得十分紧张
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07This district has repeatedly experienced power outages, causing residents great inconvenience.
這個地區屢屢發生停電，造成居民極大不便这个地区屡屡发生停电，造成居民极大不便
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08Errors frequently appeared in this software’s early version.
這款軟體的早期版本錯誤頻現这款软件的早期版本错误频现
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09At the farewell party, everyone kept raising their glasses to toast him.
歡送會上，大家頻頻舉杯向他敬酒欢送会上，大家频频举杯向他敬酒
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10He has repeatedly broken his own records, astonishing everyone.
他屢屢打破自己的紀錄，令眾人驚嘆他屡屡打破自己的纪录，令众人惊叹
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