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- 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 ===
- <div class="jiegou">
- Subj. + 再 + Verb Phrase
- </div>
- === Examples ===
- <div class="liju">
- *我 明天 <em>再</em> 来 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ míngtiān <em>zài</em> lái.</span><span class="trans">I'll come again tomorrow.</span>
- *请 <em>再</em> 说 一 遍 。<span class="pinyin">Qǐng <em>zài</em> shuō yī biàn.</span><span class="trans">Say it again, please.</span>
- *我 想 <em>再</em> 看 一 遍 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ xiǎng <em>zài</em> kàn yībiàn.</span><span class="trans">I want to watch it again.</span>
- *我 可以 <em>再</em> 试 一下 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>zài</em> shì yīxià ma?</span><span class="trans">Can I try it again?</span>
- *我 希望 能 <em>再</em> 去 一 次 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ xīwàng néng <em>zài</em> qù yī cì.</span><span class="trans">I hope that I can go there again.</span>
- </div>
- 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 ===
- <div class="jiegou">
- Subj. + 再 + Verb-Obj.
- </div>
- === Examples ===
- <div class="liju">
- *<em>再</em> 吃 一点 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Zài</em> chī yīdiǎn.</span><span class="trans">Eat more.</span>
- *服务员 ，<em>再</em> 来 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>zài</em> zhǎo yī gè rén ba.</span><span class="trans">Let's find another person.</span>
- *我们 <em>再</em> 等 他 五 分钟 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>zài</em> děng tā wǔ fēnzhōng.</span><span class="trans">Let's wait for him five more minutes.</span>
- *你 <em>再</em> 给 我 五十 块 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>zài</em> gěi wǒ wǔshí kuài.</span><span class="trans">Give me fifty more kuai.</span>
- *他 问 我们 能 不 能 <em>再</em> 给 他 几 天 时间 。<span class="pinyin">Tā wèn wǒmen néng bu néng <em>zài</em> gěi tā jǐ tiān shíjiān.</span><span class="trans">He asked if we can give him a few more days.</span>
- </div>
- == 再 as "Continuous Action" ==
- Here 再 is similar to the English "for a while longer" or "keep [going/doing]."
- === Structure ===
- <div class="jiegou">
- Subj. + 再 + Verb Phrase
- </div>
- === Examples ===
- <div class="liju">
- *<em>再</em> 找 找 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Zài</em> zhǎozhao.</span><span class="trans">Keep looking a little bit.</span>
- *<em>再</em> 等 等 他 吧 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Zài</em> děngdeng tā ba.</span><span class="trans">Keep waiting for him for a little while.</span>
- *时间 还 早，<em>再</em> 玩 一会儿 吧 。<span class="pinyin">Shíjiān hái zǎo, <em>zài</em> wán yīhuǐ'er ba.</span><span class="trans">It's still early. Let's keep playing for a while.</span>
- *现在 才 六 点 半，我 想 <em>再</em> 睡 一会儿 。<span class="pinyin">Xiànzài cái liù diǎn bàn, wǒ xiǎng <em>zài</em> shuì yīhuǐ'er.</span><span class="trans">It's only 6:30. I want to sleep a little longer.</span>
- *你们 想 不 想 <em>再</em> 休息 一会儿 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen xiǎng bu xiǎng <em>zài</em> xiūxi yīhuǐ'er? </span><span class="trans">Do you guys want to rest for a little longer? </span>
- </div>
- == 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 <em>再</em> 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}}
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