HSK 2 HSK C1/W1/V1
Correct
再
/ zài /
Strokes
Definition
again/once more/re-/second/another/then (after sth, and not until then)/no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也[yě] or 都[dōu] for emphasis)
Example
As a Numeral
twice; second time
1
Zài
再
bài
拜
bow twice
As a Verb
recur; return; continue
2
Qīngchūn
青春
bùzài
不再
。
One's youth never returns.
3
Liángjī
良机
nán
难
zài
再
。
Opportunity knocks (at the door) but once.
As an Adverb
again; once more; further
4
Zhè
这
běn
本
shū
书
wǒ
我
qián
前
jǐ
几
tiān
天
yòu
又
dòu
读
le
了
yī
一
biàn
遍
,
yǐhòu
以后
yǒu
有
shíjiān
时间
háiyào
还要
zài
再
dòu
读
yī
一
biàn
遍
。
I read the book once again a few days ago and plan to read it a third time later when I can afford the time.
5
Wǒ
我
jiào
叫
tā
他
biè
别
zài
再
lái
来
le
了
。
I've told him not to come any more.
6
Zàishì
再试
yī
一
cì
次
try again
7
Zài
再
chàng
唱
yī
一
biàn
遍
sing again
As an Adverb
［used to indicate the occurrence of an action after a period］ then; only then
8
Jīntiān
今天
jiù
就
dào
到
zhèlǐ
这里
,
xiàcì
下次
zài
再
jiēzhāo
接着
tǎolùn
讨论
。
So much for today. We'll resume our discussion next time we meet.
As an Adverb
［used to indicate the occurrence of an action after the completion of another］ then; only then
9
Zánmen
咱们
kàn
看
wán
完
jiémù
节目
zài
再
zǒu
走
。
Let's stay on until the programme is over.
10
Bǎ
把
cáiliào
材料
zhěnglǐ
整理
hǎo
好
zài
再
dòngbǐ
动笔
。
Don't start writing before you have arranged your materials in good order.
11
Ná
拿
hǎo
好
zhǔyi
主意
zài
再
xiàshǒu
下手
draw up a workable plan before taking any action
As an Adverb
［used before adjectives］ more
12
Gāo
高
diǎnr
点儿
,
zài
再
gāo
高
diǎnr
点儿
。
Higher, please. Still higher.
13
Zài
再
hǎo
好
bù
不
guò
过
le
了
。
It couldn't be any better.
14
Zài
再
duō
多
yīdiǎnr
一点儿
jiù
就
hǎo
好
le
了
。
It would be just fine if we could have a little bit more.
As an Adverb
in addition; on top of that
15
Yuànzi
院子
lǐ
里
zhǒng
种
zhāo
着
huā
花
,
zài
再
jiù
就
shì
是
shù
树
。
In the yard are planted flowers and also trees.
As an Adverb
［used to indicate the continuing of a situation in conditional or suppositional clauses］
16
Xuéxí
学习
zàibù
再不
nǔlì
努力
,
jiù
就
de
得
liújí
留级
le
了
。
If you don't work harder, you'll fail to go up to the next grade.
As an Adverb
［used in“再…也…”followed by a negative expression］ no matter how
17
Nǐ
你
zài
再
màilì
卖力
,
yě
也
shì
是
báidā
白搭
。
No matter how hard you try, you will never succeed.