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再也 (zài yě) — never again; (emphatic) absolutely not, no longer

Definition

An emphatic adverb meaning 'never again' or 'no longer' — always used before a negative verb (不/没/别) to stress that an action will not (or did not) happen a second time.

adverb
never again(emphatic) absolutely notno longer

Examples

  • 再也。
    Tā zài yě bù chí dào le.
    He is never late again.
  • 再也。
    Wǒ zài yě méi yǒu jiàn guò tā.
    I never saw her again.
  • 再也。
    Nǐ zài yě bú yào wàng le dài yào shi.
    Never forget to bring your keys again.

Origin

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

也 originally showed a child crying with an open mouth, with the arms later dropped and the parts fused.

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