HSK 3
Correct
又 vs 再 vs 还
/ yòu vs zài vs hái /
Strokes
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Formula
1
又……了
2
Optative Verb + 再
3
还 + Optative Verb
4
又要 ...... 了
5
又是 ...... 了
6
又得 …… 了
7
又 + Optative Verb + do something
8
Optative Verb + 再 + do something
9
再 + Verb Reduplication
10
再 + Verb + Complement
11
没（不）（别） + 再 = 再 + （没）（不）（别）
Definition
又, 再 and 还 all are Adverbs of Frequency (频率副词)
1, All of them can be used to indicate the repetition of an action;
1.1 又 is used for past events.
1.2 再 indicates "something needs to be done again because it was not finished or done well".
1.3 还 is used to express somebody's determination, wish or plan, etc.
2, Structures such as "又要……了", "又是……了", and "又得……了" are used to show something will happen.
2.1 还 indicates the continuation of an action or a state from the past to the present without any change.
2.2 再 indicates it is presumed that an action or a state will continue without any change.
（又 HSK 3, 再 HSK 2, 还 HSK 2）
Example
又 is used for past events. And it is often used together with 了.
Attention: 又 also indicates that regular and habitual events occur again.
又……了
1
Tā
他
zuótiān
昨天
yòu
又
qù
去
dá
打
lánqiú
篮球
le
了
。
He played basketball again yesterday.
2
Zhè
这
cì
次
bǐsài
比赛
tā
他
yòu
又
huòdé
获得
le
了
guànjūn
冠军
。
He got the champion again in this match.
3
Yòu
又
dào
到
xīnnián
新年
le
了
。
New Year has arrived again.
再 and 还 both are used for future events.
再 is often used if "something needs to be done again because it was not finished or done well";
再 emphasizes that an event repeats or continue objectively.
还 is used to express one's determination, wish or plan;
还 emphasizes a subjective demand that an event should repeat or continue and it is often followed by an optative verb.
Attention:
If there is an optative verb, "optative verb + 再" is similar to "还 + optative verb" in meaning.
eg, 我累了，想再睡（还想睡）一会儿。
再 emphasizes that an event repeats or continue objectively.
还 is used to express one's determination, wish or plan;
还 emphasizes a subjective demand that an event should repeat or continue and it is often followed by an optative verb.
Attention:
If there is an optative verb, "optative verb + 再" is similar to "还 + optative verb" in meaning.
eg, 我累了，想再睡（还想睡）一会儿。
Optative Verb + 再
还 + Optative Verb
4
Wǒ
我
méi
没
tīng
听
qīngchu
清楚
,
qǐng
请
zàishuō
再说
yī
一
biàn
遍
。
(
yīnwèi
因为
méi
没
tīng
听
qīngchu
清楚
)
I didn't hear it clearly, please say it again. ( Because I did not hear it clearly.)
5
Zhè
这
cì
次
bǐsài
比赛
yíng
赢
le
了
,
xiàcì
下次
hái
还
néng
能
yíng
赢
jiù
就
tài
太
hǎo
好
le
了
。
(
xīwàng
希望
nénggòu
能够
yíng
赢
xiàcì
下次
bǐsài
比赛
。
)
I won this match, it's nice if I can win next time. ( I hope that I can win next time.)
又 can also be used to indicate an action that will happen in the future under a certain condition. It is often used in the following structures "又要......了", "又是......了" and "又得……了".
(1). To make a judgment.
(2). An action needs to he done again due to some objective reason.
(2). An action needs to he done again due to some objective reason.
又要 ...... 了
又是 ...... 了
又得 …… 了
6
Qiáo
瞧
tiānshàng
天上
de
的
yún
云
,
kànlai
看来
yòu
又
yào
要
xiàyǔ
下雨
le
了
。
Look at the clouds in the sky, it seems it's going to rain again.
7
Zuótiān
昨天
méiyǒu
没有
mǎi
买
dào
到
shū
书
,
míngtiān
明天
yòu
又
de
得
qù
去
yī
一
tàng
趟
shūdiàn
书店
le
了
。
I didn't buy the books yesterday, so I need to go the bookshop again tomorrow.
When there is a optative verb, 又 is placed before it and 再 is placed after it.
又 + Optative Verb + do something
Optative Verb + 再 + do something
8
Shǔjià
暑假
dào
到
liǎo
了
,
mǎlì
玛丽
yòu
又
kěyǐ
可以
qù
去
lǚxíng
旅行
le
了
。
Summer vacation is coming, Mary can travel again.
9
Lǎoshī
老师
,
nín
您
néng
能
zàishuō
再说
yī
一
biàn
遍
ma
吗
?
Teacher, could you say it again?
还 and 再 indicate the continuation of actions.
(1) 还 means still, it indicates the continuation of an action or a state from the past to the present without any change.
再 indicates it is presumed that an action or a state will continue without any change.
(2) 再 can be followed by the reduplication of the verb or the combination of verb and quantity complement. However, it is not necessary for 还.
再 indicates it is presumed that an action or a state will continue without any change.
(2) 再 can be followed by the reduplication of the verb or the combination of verb and quantity complement. However, it is not necessary for 还.
再 + Verb Reduplication
再 + Verb + Complement
10
Tā
她
chéngnuò
承诺
guò
过
bù
不
shuō
说
huǎnghuà
谎话
,
kěshì
可是
xiànzài
现在
tā
她
hái
还
zài
在
shuōhuǎng
说谎
。
She promised she won't lie, but she's still lying until now.
11
Rúguǒ
如果
nǐ
你
zàishuō
再说
huǎnghuà
谎话
,
wǒ
我
jiù
就
bù
不
hé
和
nǐ
你
zuò
做
péngyou
朋友
le
了
。
I won't be your friend if you lie again.
12
Wǒmen
我们
zài
再
děngděng
等等
。
(
wǒmen
我们
zài
再
děng
等
yīhuìr
一会儿
。
)
Let's wait a little longer.
Only 再 has negative forms
The Adverb of negative meaning can be placed either before or after 再, which indicates that the event will not repeat or continue.
没（不）（别） + 再 = 再 + （没）（不）（别）
13
Wǒ
我
bùzài
不再
chànggē
唱歌
le
了
。
I don't sing any more.
14
Zài
再
bù
不
xiǎng
想
kànjiàn
看见
tā
他
le
了
。
=
wǒ
我
bùzài
不再
xiǎng
想
kànjiàn
看见
tā
他
le
了
。
I don't want to see him again.
Exercise
Fill in the blanks with 又, 再 or 还:
1. 我今年已经去过北京，明年我（ ）要去。
2. 今天早上，小杨吃了一 碗面条和三个包子后，（ ）要了一碗粥。
3. 刚才讲了一个故事，现在（ ）来唱一首歌吧。
4. 昨天他就一直躺在床上，今天他（ ）这样。
5. 你（ ）取得一场胜利，就是这次比赛的冠军了。
6. 他昨天没来上课，今天上午（ ）没来。
7. 如果你上班（ ）迟到一次，就请你自动离职！
8. 自从你说过以后，（ ）没有人在办公室抽烟了。