Chinese word

再说

Pronunciation

Pinyinzài shuō

Meaning

  • verbtalk about later

Example

这件事我们再说吧。zhè jiàn shì wǒ men zài shuō ba

Let's talk about this later.

Illustration for 再说 (talk about later)

More examples

请把问题再说一遍，我没听清。qǐng bǎ wèn tí zài shuō yí biàn wǒ méi tīng qīng

Please repeat the question; I didn't hear it clearly.

Core concept

Another turn of speech carries the topic onward, whether it comes later or follows an earlier point.

Common phrases

  • 再说一遍zài shuō yí biàn

    repeat

  • 以后再说yǐ hòu zài shuō

    discuss later

  • 到时候再说dào shí hòu zài shuō

    talk about it when the time comes

Similar words

推迟tuī chí: Moves the start of a planned action to a later time.
拖延tuō yán: Puts off a duty or action, often on purpose or as a habit.
保留bǎo liú: Leaves a decision or position undecided for now.
再谈zài tán: Discusses a topic again at another time.

Definition in Chinese

把某事留到以后再谈或再决定。bǎ mǒu shì liú dào yǐ hòu zài tán huò zài jué dìng

Word origin

再说 (zàishuō, "speak again or later") comes from 再 (zài, "again; later") + 说 (shuō, "speak"), with the idea of speaking another time developing into returning to a point or adding to it.

Usage tips

  • A bare use in conversation can sound like a firm way of closing a topic, rather than a neutral delay, so tone and surrounding words matter.

Other meanings

  • besidesadverb
  • say againverb

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