重新 (chóng xīn) — again, once more (from the beginning or in a new way)
Definition
重新 (chóng xīn) means 'all over again, from scratch,' often with a fresh start or new approach. Stronger than 再 ('again'), it pairs with verbs like 开始, 写, 做. The bare adverb 重 is a shorter written form.
adverb
againonce more (from the beginning or in a new way)
Examples
- 重新。Wǒ men chóng xīn kāi shǐ ba.Let's start over.
- 重新。Tā chóng xīn kǎo lǜ le yí xià zhè ge jì huà.He reconsidered this plan for a moment.
- 重新。Lǎo shī ràng wǒ chóng xīn xiě yí biàn.The teacher asked me to write it again.
Grammar
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