再就是 (zài jiù shì) — and also; and ... as well (used to add another point)

Definition

A connecting phrase used in spoken Chinese to add another point in a list, like 'and also' or 'and then there's…'. Similar to 还有 or 其次, but more casual and conversational.

verb
and alsoand ... as well (used to add another point)

Examples

  • ，再就是。
    Tā xǐ huan yùn dòng, zài jiù shì xǐ huan kàn shū.
    He likes sports, and also likes reading.
  • ，再就是。
    Zhè cì lǚ xíng wǒ men qù le běi jīng, zài jiù shì qù le shàng hǎi.
    On this trip we went to Beijing, and also went to Shanghai.
  • ，再就是。
    Tā gōng zuò hěn nǔ lì, zài jiù shì hěn yǒu zé rèn xīn.
    He works very hard, and also has a strong sense of responsibility.

Origin

Characters in this word

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

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

An older form paired 享, a temple, with 京, a tower, showing sacrifice at a high place; in 就 the temple part was dropped and a right part for going upward was added.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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