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再

zài
HSK 2
#242 most
frequent character
again, once more, re-, second
adverb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

再 began as a simple drawing of a fish with 二 across its bottom. That picture stood for 'twice; second time'. The sense later grew to 'more'.

Drawn as: fish with two lines

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Example Sentences

我再喝一杯水。
wǒzài hē yībēi shuǐ 。
I will drink another glass of water.
请再说一遍。
qǐng zàishuō yībiàn 。
Please say it again.
他再来时,我会告诉他。
tā zàilái shí , wǒ huì gàosù tā 。
I will tell him when he comes again.

Words with similar meanings

再次zàicì
again
More formal usage than '再', often used in written contexts.

Words Starting With 再

再见zài jiàn
goodbye; see you again later
再三zài sān
over and over again; again and again
再接再厉zài jiē zài lì
to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts

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HSK 2
All words for the HSK 2 test

Grammar Points

HSK 2
Expressing "again" in the future with "zai"
HSK 3
Sequencing with "xian" and "zai"
先…再
HSK 3
Comparing "zai" and "you"
HSK 5
Expressing "never again" with "zai ye bu"
再也不…了

Homophones

HSK 1
在zài
(located) at, (to be) in, to exist
载zài
to carry, to convey, to load