{{Grammar Box}} While 又 (yòu) is used for [[Again in the past with "you"|"again" in the past]], 再 (zài) is used for "again" in the future. That is, 再 is used when something has happened once and it ''will'' happen again. == 再 as "Again" == The basic structure for using the ''future'' "again" is: === Structure ===
Subj. + 再 + Verb Phrase
=== Examples ===
*我 明天 来 。Wǒ míngtiān zài lái.I'll come again tomorrow. *请 说 一 遍 。Qǐng zài shuō yī biàn.Say it again, please. *我 想 看 一 遍 。Wǒ xiǎng zài kàn yībiàn.I want to watch it again. *我 可以 试 一下 吗 ?zài shì yīxià ma?Can I try it again? *我 希望 能 去 一 次 。Wǒ xīwàng néng zài qù yī cì.I hope that I can go there again.
In fact, this structure is present in one of the most common Chinese phrases: "再见!" In this case, it literally means "See you again!" == 再 as "Another" or "Some More" == The English word "another" is often avoided altogether by using 再. === Structure ===
Subj. + 再 + Verb-Obj.
=== Examples ===
* 吃 一点 。Zài chī yīdiǎn.Eat more. *服务员 , 来 。Wǒmen zài zhǎo yī gè rén ba.Let's find another person. *我们 等 他 五 分钟 。Wǒmen zài děng tā wǔ fēnzhōng.Let's wait for him five more minutes. *你 给 我 五十 块 。zài gěi wǒ wǔshí kuài.Give me fifty more kuai. *他 问 我们 能 不 能 给 他 几 天 时间 。Tā wèn wǒmen néng bu néng zài gěi tā jǐ tiān shíjiān.He asked if we can give him a few more days.
== 再 as "Continuous Action" == Here 再 is similar to the English "for a while longer" or "keep [going/doing]." === Structure ===
Subj. + 再 + Verb Phrase
=== Examples ===
* 找 找 。Zài zhǎozhao.Keep looking a little bit. * 等 等 他 吧 。Zài děngdeng tā ba.Keep waiting for him for a little while. *时间 还 早, 玩 一会儿 吧 。Shíjiān hái zǎo, zài wán yīhuǐ'er ba.It's still early. Let's keep playing for a while. *现在 才 六 点 半,我 想 睡 一会儿 。Xiànzài cái liù diǎn bàn, wǒ xiǎng zài shuì yīhuǐ'er.It's only 6:30. I want to sleep a little longer. *你们 想 不 想 休息 一会儿 ?Nǐmen xiǎng bu xiǎng zài xiūxi yīhuǐ'er? Do you guys want to rest for a little longer?
== See Also == * [["Never again" with "zai ye bu"]] * [[Sequencing with "xian" and "zai"]] * [[Again in the past with "you"]] == Sources and further reading == === Books === * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1]] (pp. 157) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276792/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276792 →buy] * [[New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3)]] (pp. 202) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/756191251X/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=756191251X →buy] ===Websites=== * Yale Chinese Usage Dictionary: [http://comet.cls.yale.edu/chineseusagedictionary/0212.html Using 再 and 又] [[Category:B1 grammar points]] {{Basic Grammar|再|B1|再 + Verb|我 下 次 来。|grammar point|ASGIZQJ2}} {{Similar|"Never again" with "zai ye bu"}} {{Similar|Sequencing with "xian" and "zai"}} {{Similar|Comparing "zai" and "you"}} {{Used for|Expressing time and date}} {{POS|Adverbs}} {{Translation|again}}