zài
Radical 13 · 6 strokes

again; once more; re-

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MEANING7 meanings

MEANING

  1. adverb

    again; once more; re-

    表示动作或事情发生第二次或多次biǎoshì dòngzuò huò shìqing fāshēng dì èr cì huò duō cì

    • Please say that again.

    • This problem is too hard — let me try it one more time.

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    • !

      Stop treating me like I'm a "normal" person!

    • Don't turn the TV volume up any louder.

    • Stop turning up the volume on the TV.

    • Would you like another piece of cake?

    • Stop arguing with him.

  2. adverb

    further; beyond this point of time

    表示动作或状态继续发生或重复一次biǎoshì dòngzuò huò zhuàngtài jìxù fāshēng huò chóngfù yī cì

    • Let's chat a bit more.

    • Just think about this problem a little more and the answer will come to you.

  3. adverb

    then (after sth, and not until then)

    在某事之后发生的事情zài mǒushì zhīhòu fāshēng de shìqing

    • You go first, I'll go after.

    • Let's eat first before we head out.

  4. adverb

    (before an adjective) more

    更加;程度更深gèngjiā;chéngdù gèng shēn

    • Please say it again.

    • This dish would be perfect if it were just a little saltier.

  5. adverb

    no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也[ye3] or 都[dou1] for emphasis)

    表示不管怎样、无论如何biǎoshì búguǎn zěnyàng、wúlùn rúhé

    • No matter how busy you are, you still need to rest.

    • No matter how difficult the problem is, you still have to try your best.

  6. adverb

    (used to introduce additional information, as in 再則|再则[zai4 ze2], 再就是[zai4 jiu4 shi4] etc)

    • Let's talk a bit more.

    • This plan has low costs, and on top of that, it's easy to implement.

  7. verb

    (literary) to reappear; to reoccur

    • He never appeared again.

    • That chapter of history should never be repeated here again.

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Do it again and again, repeating endlessly.

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