再 (zài) — again; once more; then (after something, and not until then)
Definition
再 marks repetition of an action ("again / once more") or a later step after a condition ("then"). It's the everyday adverbial 再 — placed before the verb — unlike 又, which is used for past or habitual repetition.
adverb
againonce morethen (after something, and not until then)
Examples
- 再。Qǐng zài chī yí gè píng guǒ.Please eat an apple again.
- ，再。Nǐ chī yí gè, wǒ zài chī yí gè.You eat one, then I eat one.
- 再。Wǒ men zài lái.We come again.
Grammar
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