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再

zài
HSK 1

“Again” in Chinese is 再 (zài).

Other characters with the syllable zai: see all 7 →

Meaning

  • again; once more; re-
  • further; beyond this point of time
  • (before an adjective) more
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  • 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)
  • (used to introduce additional information, as in 再則|再则[zai4 ze2], 再就是[zai4 jiu4 shi4] etc)
  • (literary) to reappear; to reoccur

Example

她说：“再见”。

"Goodbye," she said.

From 再见 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

6 strokes

Words containing 再

再见zàijiàngoodbyeHSK 1一再yīzàirepeatedlyHSK 4再三zàisānover and over againHSK 4再次zàicìonce more; once againHSK 5再也zài yě(not) ever again; (not) any longerHSK 5不再bùzàino more; no longerHSK 6再生zàishēngto be rebornHSK 6再说zàishuōto say againHSK 6

More HSK 1 characters

爱àito love; to be fond of; to likeHSK 1八bāeightHSK 1爸bàfatherHSK 1吧babar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc)HSK 1白báiBai ethnic groupHSK 1百bǎihundredHSK 1班bānteam; class; gradeHSK 1半bànhalfHSK 1帮bāngto helpHSK 1包bāoto coverHSK 1

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