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再
zài
1. again
2. once more
3. re-
4. second
5. another
6. then (after sth, and not until then)
HSK 2 Very Common • Top 0% ✏️ 6 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

再
zài
again, twice, re-
HSK 1 6 丶

Compound Words (20)

再生
zàishēng
to be reborn
再制
zàizhì
processed (food)
再临
zàilín
to come again
再育
zàiyù
to increase
再者
zàizhě
moreover
一再
yīzài
repeatedly
HSK 5
再发
zàifā
to reissue
再造
zàizào
to give a new lease of life
再不
zàibù
if not, then
再也
zàiyě
(not) any more
再醮
zàijiào
to remarry
不再
bùzài
no more
再迁
zàiqiān
to promote again
再入
zàirù
to re-enter
再开
zàikāi
to reopen
再三
zàisān
over and over again
HSK 5
再则
zàizé
moreover
再四
zàisì
repeatedly
再好
zàihǎo
even better
再起
zàiqǐ
to arise again

Example Sentences (10)

再来点儿米饭吧，你吃得太少了。
Zài lái diǎnr mǐfàn ba,nǐ chī de tài shǎo le.
Have a bit more rice, you've eaten too little.
Text 2
我想把这个电脑卖了，再买一个更好的。
wǒ xiǎng bǎ zhège diànnǎo mài le,zài mǎi yí gè gèng hǎo de.
I want to sell this computer and buy a better one.
Text 4
其实做水果饭很简单，先把米饭做好，然后再把一块块新鲜的水果放进去，水果饭就做好了。
Qíshí zuò shuǐguǒ fàn hěn jiǎndān, xiān bǎ mǐfàn zuò hǎo, ránhòu zài bǎ yí kuài kuài xīnxiān de shuǐguǒ fàng jìnqù, shuǐguǒ fàn jiù zuò hǎo le.
Actually, making fruit rice is very simple. First cook the rice, then put pieces of fresh fruit in, and the fruit rice is done.
Text 4
你再找找。是不是没带来？
nǐ zài zhǎo zhao.shì bú shì méi dài lái?
Look again. Didn’t you bring it?
Text 1
我虽然去过好几次，但是还想再去玩儿玩儿。
wǒ suīrán qù guò hǎo jǐ cì,dànshì hái xiǎng zài qù wánr wánr.
Although I have been there several times, I still want to go again and have some fun.
Text 2
我们再等她几分钟吧。
Wǒmen zài děng tā jǐ fēnzhōng ba.
Let's wait for her a few more minutes.
Text 3
是，昨天去看了看，今天又去看了看，明天还要再去看看。
shì,zuótiān qù kàn le kàn,jīntiān yòu qù kàn le kàn,míngtiān hái yào zài qù kàn kan.
Yes, I went to take a look yesterday, I went to take a look again today, and I will go take another look tomorrow.
Text 1
一般来说，早上9点是最好的时间，冬天要再晚一些。
yìbān lái shuō, zǎoshang jiǔ diǎn shì zuì hǎo de shíjiān, dōngtiān yào zài wǎn yìxiē.
Generally speaking, 9 a.m. is the best time; in winter, it should be a bit later.
Text 4
他出去了。你下午再来吧。
Tā chūqù le. Nǐ xiàwǔ zài lái ba.
He went out. Come back this afternoon.
Text 1
回来再打吧。赵大卫有什么事情吗？
huí lái zài dǎ ba. zhào dà wèi yǒu shén me shì qíng ma?
Call again when he comes back. Is there something about Zhao Dawei?
Text 2

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
1
Character Frequency Rank
241
Word Frequency Rank
70 of 84,292