Hanzi

再

again; once more; re-/second; another/then (after sth, and not until then)/no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也[ye3] or 都[dou1] for emphasis)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

zài

Bopomofo

ㄗㄞˋ

Jyutping

zoi3

Example sentences

再 zài
我想再吃一個蘋果。
我想再吃一个苹果。

I want to eat another apple.

談 / 谈 tán
關於這件事，我們改天再談。
关于这件事，我们改天再谈。

Let's talk about this matter another day.

再度 zàidù
經過努力，他再度贏得了冠軍。
经过努力，他再度赢得了冠军。

Through hard work, he won the championship once again.

亮相 liàngxiàng
睽違多年，這位資深演員終於再度在螢幕上亮相。
睽违多年，这位资深演员终于再度在萤幕上亮相。

After a hiatus of many years, this veteran actor finally appeared on screen again.

再次 zàicì
他再次當選為主席。
他再次当选为主席。

He was elected as chairman once again.

機組 / 机组 jīzǔ
飛機起飛前，機組再次檢查安全設備。
飞机起飞前，机组再次检查安全设备。

Before the plane took off, the crew checked the safety equipment again.

再見 / 再见 zàijiàn
再見，我們明天見。
再见，我们明天见。

Goodbye, see you tomorrow.

一再 yīzài
他一再保證不會再犯同樣的錯誤。
他一再保证不会再犯同样的错误。

He repeatedly promised not to make the same mistake again.

不再 bùzài
他不再是個孩子了。
他不再是个孩子了。

He is no longer a child.

收斂 / 收敛 shōuliǎn
他最近行為收斂了很多，不再像以前那樣到處闖禍。
他最近行为收敛了很多，不再像以前那样到处闯祸。

He has restrained his behavior a lot lately and no longer causes trouble everywhere like before.

Example Vocabulary

再

zai4

again; once more; then

再度

zai4'du4

once more; again; for a second time

再次

zai4'ci4

once again; anew

再見

zai4'jian4

goodbye; see you again

一再

yi1'zai4

repeatedly; time and again

一錯再錯

不再

bu4'zai4

no longer; not anymore

再三

zai4'san1

repeatedly; over and over again

再入

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