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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

再 [zài]

1. adverb [又] again

你再说一遍。

Say that again.
2. adverb [更] more

你再做得认真些就更好了。

If you were a bit more serious about it, it would be better.

请把音量放得再大些。

Please turn the volume up a bit.

再大的风雨我也不怕。

Even if the storm were worse I wouldn't be afraid.
3. adverb [继续]

我不能再等了。

I can't wait any longer.

即使再给几天，任务也完不成。

Even if we're given another few days, this job won't be done.
4. adverb [接着] then

吃完饭再打电脑游戏。

Eat your dinner and then you can play your computer game.

你做完功课再看小说。

You can read your book when you've finished your homework.
5. adverb [另外]

再说

besides

再就是

and also

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

再 [zài]

1. adverb (for an action yet to take place or contemplated) again; once more; further;over

我叫他别再来，可他又来了。

I told him not to come again, but here he is again.

有工夫，请再来玩。

Please come again whenever you are free.

青春不再。

One's youth never returns.

良机难再。

Opportunity knocks but once.
2. adverb (used before adjectives) more; -er

还有再大点儿的吗？

Have you got a bigger one?

声音再大一点。

Still louder, please.

再冷的天我也不怕。

I can stand colder weather than this.

再好不过了。

It couldn't be any better.
3. adverb used to indicate the continuing of a situation in conditional or suppositional clauses

再不走我们就赶不上火车了。

We'll miss the train if we delay any longer.
4. adverb (for a delayed action, preceded by an expression of time or condition) then; only then

你做完了功课再出去。

Finish your homework before you go out.

雨住了再走吧。

Let's leave when the rain stops.

这件事等明年再说。

This business can keep till next year.
5. adverb in addition; on top of that

到会的有教职员工，再就是学生代表。

Present at the meeting were teachers, administrative personnel, and workers, and also representatives of the students.
6. adverb 再…也 (followed by a negative expression) no matter how...still (not)

你再劝他也没有用。

No matter how hard you try, you can never persuade him.

他再卖力也升不了职。

No matter how hard he works, he'll never get promoted.
7. another

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

再 [zài]

1. 数两次；第二次

一而再，再而三。

再拜。

再衰三竭。
2. 动 [文] 重现；继续

青春不再。

良辰难再。
3. 副表示同一动作、行为的重复或继续。多指未实现的或持续性的动作或行为

学习，学习，再学习。

再唱一遍。

再不动身就要迟到了。
4. 副表示动作将在一段时间后出现

下次再接着讲。

这事以后再说吧。
5. 副表示动作将在另一动作结束后出现

吃完饭再去也不迟。

养好伤再回部队。
6. 副用在形容词前，表示程度加深，略相当于"更""更加"

要求再严格些。

困难再多也不怕。
7. 副表示有所补充，相当于"另外""又"

来两个菜，再来碗汤。

其中一个是老李，再一个是老王。
8. E参见"又"的提示。

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Examples

我真巴望我们再也不分开了。: I hope we'll never separate again.
再等下去是白费时间。: It's waste of time to wait any longer.
这里再添几笔，情节就更生动了。: Add a few touches here and the episode will be more lively.
没有必要再讨论了。: There's no need to discuss it any more.
你再这样，我可就要不客气了。: If you go on like this, I won't be so easy on you.
你要是再这样，我可不依你。: If you do this again, I won't let you off so easily.
他能摸着黑儿把机枪拆开再装上。: He can strip and reassemble a machine gun in the dark.
水太浑啦，沉淀一下再用。: The water is muddy, let it settle for a while.
我已经有点撑，不能再吃了。: I'm rather full and can't eat any more.
雨再不停，明天的比赛就要成问题了。: If the rain doesn't stop, I doubt if we can have the game tomorrow.; 1107 more results

Character Decomposition

一 [yī]	+	冉 [rǎn]

Stroke Order

Total Strokes: 6

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nciku Note

The adverbs indicating frequency

The adverbs indicating frequency

An adverb is used to modify the adjective or verb as an adverbial adjunct, it should be put before them. Verbs or even nouns ending with character "地" de and functioning as adverbs remain to be regarded as adjectives.

A part of adverbs can indicate frequency, such as "又" yòu , "再" zài , "还" hái , "也" yě , "屡次" lǚcì , "再三" zàisān , "经常" jīngcháng , "常常" chángcháng , "时常" shícháng , "往往" wǎngwǎng , "不断" búduàn , "反复" fǎnfù , and so on.
(1) 他又写了一篇文章。
(2) 他屡次违反校规。
(3) 爷爷经常去公园散步。
(4) 我们往往忽视了自身的缺点。
(5) 他不断打电话给我。

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