Chinese Word: 再 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

再

HSK 2

Total strokes: 6; Radical: 冂; Structure: 冉 + 一

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Pinyin: zài
English Definition: again; once more; re-; second; another; then (after sth, and not until then)
Chinese Definition:
①表示又一次，有时专指第二次，有时又指多次：再次。再衰三竭。
②表示重复或继续，多指未然：再说。
③表示更，更加：再勇敢一点。
④表示承接前一个动作：想好了再写。
Example Words:

一再 [ yī zài ]: repeatedly

再接再厉 [ zài jiē zài lì ]: to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts

再三 [ zài sān ]: over and over again; again and again

再见 [ zài jiàn ]: goodbye; see you again later

不再 [ bù zài ]: no more; no longer

Example Sentences

yǐ hòu
以后
zài
再
shuō
说
ba
吧

。

Let's talk about it later.
wǒ men
我们
dǎ suàn
打算
zài
再
shì
试
yí xià
一下

。

We purpose another trial.
nǐ
你
yīng gāi
应该
zài
再
zǎo diǎn
早点
guò lái
过来

。

You ought to come earlier.
bú yào
不要
zài
再
wán
玩
wén zì yóu xì
文字游戏
le
了

，
wǒ
我
zhī dào
知道
nǐ
你
shì
是
shén me
什么
yì si
意思

。

Don't juggle with words any more. I know what you mean.
nǐ
你
shǒu xiān
首先
dé
得
jī fā
激发
hái zi men
孩子们
de
的
xué xí
学习
xìng qù
兴趣

，
rán hòu
然后
zài
再
qù
去
jiāo
教
tā men
他们

。

You have first got to motivate the children and then to teach them.

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