Chinese word

重新

Pronunciation

Pinyinchóng xīn

Meaning

  • adverbagain

Example

请重新开始。qǐng chóng xīn kāi shǐ

Please start again.

Illustration for 重新 (again)

More examples

他决定重新开始学中文。tā jué dìng chóng xīn kāi shǐ xué zhōng wén

He decided to start learning Chinese again.

Core concept

A process returns to its starting point and runs once more, sometimes with a fresh plan.

Common phrases

  • 重新开始chóng xīn kāi shǐ

    start again

  • 重新学习chóng xīn xué xí

    study again

Similar words

再zài: Repeating an action another time, especially when it is intended or expected.
又yòu: A previous event or action occurring again.

Definition in Chinese

用于表示把某个动作或过程从头重新做一次，既可以表示短时间内的再做，也可以表示彻底的重新开始，通常放在动词前使用。yòng yú biǎo shì bǎ mǒu gè dòng zuò huò guò chéng cóng tóu chóng xīn zuò yí cì jì ké yǐ biǎo shì duǎn shí jiān nèi de zài zuò yě ké yǐ biǎo shì chè dǐ de chóng xīn kāi shǐ tōng cháng fàng zài dòng cí qián shǐ yòng

Word origin

重新 (chóngxīn, "anew") combines 重 (chóng, "again") + 新 (xīn, "new"), linking repetition with a fresh state.

Usage tips

  • English often uses "again" for both a quick repeat and a full restart, while this word can mark that an action begins over from the start.

Other meanings

  • anewadverb

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