English–Chinese

“again” in Chinese

Chinese

Also又 (yòu) · 重新 (chóng xīn) · 再次 (zài cì) · 再度 (zài dù)

Pronunciation

Pinyinzài

Example

再说一遍zài shuō yí biàn

Say it again.

Illustration for 再 (again)

How to say “again” in Chinese

“Again” in Chinese is 再 (zài).

A step is added after what is already present, whether an action happens another time, an amount increases, or the next step follows.

Full entry for 再: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 再

请再等一下。qǐng zài děng yí xià

Please wait a little longer.

Tips for using 再

  • For English-speaking learners, 再 (zài, "again") usually comes before the verb, while English usually places "again" after the verb.

Other Chinese words for “again”

2

又

yòu

adverbagain

他又迟到了。tā yòu chí dào le

He was late again.

请重新开始。qǐng chóng xīn kāi shǐ

Please start again.

请再次检查这个文件。qǐng zài cì jiǎn chá zhè ge wén jiàn

Please check this file again.

我需要再度确认一下时间。wǒ xū yào zài dù què rèn yí xià shí jiān

I need to confirm the time again.

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