Word: 再 (zài)

再 dictionary entry

zài: again; further; then (after sth, and not until then); no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也[ye3] or 都[dou1] for emphasis); (used to introduce additional information, as in 再則|再则[zai4 ze2], 再就是[zai4 jiu4 shi4] etc)

Full dictionary entry for 再

What 再 means in each sentence

again 210 sentences
further 99 sentences
then (after sth, and not until then) 76 sentences
no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也[ye3] or 都[dou1] for emphasis) 21 sentences

Example sentences using 再

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再检查一遍更稳妥。

Zài jiǎnchá yíbiàn gèng wěntuǒ.

It's safer to check one more time.
再没有人相信他了。

Zài méiyǒu rén xiāngxìn tā le.

No one trusts him any more.
再没有比这更如意的办法了。

Zài méiyǒu bǐ zhè gèng rúyì de bànfǎ le.

There couldn’t be a more ideal solution than that.
再熬一年，你就毕业了。

Zài áo yì nián, nǐ jiù bìyè le.

Hang in there one more year and you'll graduate.
再等十分钟！

Zài děng shí fēnzhōng!

Wait ten more minutes!
再糟糕不过了。

Zài zāogāo búguò le.

That couldn't have gone any worse.
再给我举个例子。

Zài gěi wǒ jǔ gè lìzi.

Show me another example.
再给我五分钟。

Zài gěi wǒ wǔ fēnzhōng.

Give me five more minutes.
再见，慢走，下次再来玩！

Zàijiàn, mànzǒu, xiàcì zài lái wán!

Goodbye, take care, and come visit again next time!
再试也无济于事了。

Zài shì yě wújìyúshì le.

There's no point in trying again.
再走一步，我就能将军了。

Zài zǒu yíbù, wǒ jiù néng jiāngjūn le.

One more move and I can checkmate you.
再跟我说一次，你住哪？

Zài gēn wǒ shuō yícì, nǐ zhù nǎ?

Tell me again where you live.
再那样做就太蠢了。

Zài nàyàng zuò jiù tài chǔnle.

It would be silly to do that again.
再难也要做！

Zài nán yě yào zuò!

Do it, no matter how hard!
写这个字时，先写一横再写竖。

Xiě zhège zì shí, xiān xiě yì héng zài xiě shù.

When writing this character, write the horizontal stroke first and then the vertical one.
出门前再检查，免得丢三落四。

Chū ménqián zài jiǎnchá, miǎnde diūsānlàsì.

Check again before you leave so you don't forget things.
出门前，请你再看一遍购物清单。

Chū ménqián, qǐng nǐ zài kàn yíbiàn gòuwù qīngdān.

Before we go out, please check the shopping list again.
别再举棋不定了，快做决定吧！

Bié zài jǔqíbúdìng le, kuài zuò juédìng ba!

Stop hesitating and make a decision already!
别再催促我了，我马上就好！

Bié zài cuīcù wǒ le, wǒ mǎshàng jiù hǎo!

Stop rushing me, I'll be ready in a moment!
别再傻看着。

Bié zài shǎ kànzhe.

Stop gawking.
别再埋怨了。

Bié zài mányuànle.

Stop whining.
别再对我做这事了。

Bié zài duì wǒ zuò zhè shì le.

Don't do this to me again.
别再打我了！

Bié zài dǎ wǒ le!

Stop hitting me!
别再打扰我们了。

Bié zài dǎrǎo wǒmen le.

Don't bother us again.
别再扯你姐姐的头发了！

Bié zài chě nǐ jiějie de tóufa le!

Stop pulling your sister's hair.
别再挥霍时间和钱了！

Bié zài huīhuò shíjiān hé qián le!

Stop wasting your time and money!
别再接近我的女朋友了！

Bié zài jiējìn wǒ de nǚpéngyou le!

Don't you ever go near my girl again.
别再生活在梦幻里了！

Bié zài shēnghuó zài mènghuàn lǐ le!

Stop living in an illusion!
别再用我的东西了！

Bié zài yòng wǒ de dōngxi le!

Stop using my stuff!
别再盯着了。

Bié zài dīngzhele.

Stop staring.
别再纠缠我了，我真的没钱。

Bié zài jiūchán wǒ le, wǒ zhēnde méi qián.

Stop pestering me, I really have no money.
别再给我打电话。

Bié zài gěi wǒ dǎdiànhuà.

Don't call me anymore.
别再给我打电话了。

Bié zài gěi wǒ dǎdiànhuà le.

Don't call me anymore.
别再让我做那事了。

Bié zài ràng wǒ zuò nà shì le.

Don't make me do that again.
别再说谎了！

Bié zài shuōhuǎngle!

Stop lying!
别再跟我说了！

Bié zài gēn wǒ shuōle!

Never speak to me again!
别再跟我说话了！

Bié zài gēn wǒ shuōhuàle!

Don't ever talk to me again!
别再转发标题党的文章了，好吗？

Bié zài zhuǎnfā biāotídǎng de wénzhāng le, hǎo ma?

Could you stop sharing clickbait articles, please?
别在我面前再提了！

Bié zài wǒ miànqián zài tíle!

Don't ever say this in my presence again!
别急躁，先把问题想清楚再动手。

Bié jízào, xiān bǎ wèntí xiǎng qīngchu zài dòngshǒu.

Don't be impetuous; think the problem through before you start.
别泄气，再试一次吧！

Bié xièqì, zài shì yícì ba!

Don't be discouraged, try one more time!
剩饭放太久会坏，别再吃了！

Shèngfàn fàng tài jiǔ huì huài, bié zài chīle!

Leftover food goes bad if left too long, so don't eat it anymore!
单价太高，我再考虑一下。

Dānjià tài gāo, wǒ zài kǎolǜ yíxià.

The unit price is too high, so let me think about it again.
厨房里的器具都要洗干净再收好。

Chúfáng lǐ de qìjù dōu yào xǐ gānjìng zài shōu hǎo.

The utensils in the kitchen should all be washed clean and put away.
可以再给我一点咖啡吗？

Kěyǐ zài gěi wǒ yìdiǎn kāfēi ma?

Please give me some more coffee.
吃完潮州菜，再喝功夫茶。

Chī wán Cháozhōu cài, zài hē gōngfuchá.

After finishing the Chaozhou dishes, we'll have gongfu tea.
吃完饭，我们再点一份甜品吧。

Chī wán fàn, wǒmen zài diǎn yífèn tiánpǐn ba.

After the meal, let's order a dessert.
哪怕再累，你也要吃点东西。

Nǎpà zài lèi, nǐ yě yào chī diǎn dōngxi.

No matter how tired you are, you should eat something.
在实体店可以先试再买。

Zài shítǐdiàn kěyǐ xiān shì zài mǎi.

In a physical store you can try things before you buy.
声音信号需要先量化，再存储。

Shēngyīn xìnhào xūyào xiān liànghuà, zài cúnchǔ.

Sound signals need to be quantized first and then stored.
太久了，我们不能再等。

Tài jiǔle, wǒmen bùnéng zài děng.

It's been too long -- we can't wait any more.
她不愿再顺从命运的安排。

Tā bú yuàn zài shùncóng mìngyùn de ānpái.

She no longer wanted to submit to what fate had arranged for her.
她乞求医生再救救她的丈夫。

Tā qǐqiú yīshēng zài jiù jiù tā de zhàngfu.

She begged the doctor to try to save her husband again.
她会再试一次。

Tā huì zài shì yícì.

She'll try it once more.
她很顽强，再苦也不放弃。

Tā hěn wánqiáng, zài kǔ yě bú fàngqì.

She is tenacious and never gives up, no matter how hard it gets.
她随时能再来。

Tā suíshí néng zài lái.

She can come along again anytime.
好借好还，再借不难

hǎo jiè hǎo huán, zài jiè bù nán

borrow well and return well, borrowing again isn't hard
好歹吃一点儿再走吧。

Hǎodǎi chī yìdiǎnr zài zǒu ba.

Eat a little at least before you go.
孙猴子再会变，也瞒不过二郎神

sūnhóuzi zài huì biàn, yě mánbúguò èrlángshén

however well Monkey Sun transforms, he can't fool Erlang Shen
孩子哀求妈妈再买一个玩具。

Háizi āiqiú māma zài mǎi yí gè wánjù.

The child begged his mother to buy him one more toy.
富人妻，墙上皮，掉了一层再和泥；穷人妻，心肝肺，一时一刻不能离

fùrén qī, qiáng shàngpí, diào le yìcéng zài huó ní; qióngrén qī, xīngān fèi, yìshíyíkè bùnéng lí

a rich man's wife is the skin on the wall: when a layer falls off, mix more mud; a poor man's wife is heart, liver and lungs: not apart for a moment
小公鸡害嗓子,不能再啼了

xiǎo gōngjī hài sǎngzi,bùnéng zài tíle

a young rooster with a sore throat: can't crow any more
山再高也高不过两只脚

shān zài gāo yě gāo búguò liǎng zhī jiǎo

however high the mountain, it is no higher than two feet
已经不需要再伪装了。

Yǐjīng bù xūyào zài wěizhuāngle.

There's no need to pretend anymore.
希望我们以后不必再这样做了。

Xīwàng wǒmen yǐhòu búbì zài zhèyàng zuòle.

Let's hope that we don't have to do that anymore.
希望我们有机会再合作。

Xīwàng wǒmen yǒu jīhuì zài hézuò.

Hope we can do business again someday.
希望早日再见到你。

Xīwàng zǎorì zài jiàndào nǐ.

I look forward to seeing you again very soon.
废水要先处理，再排放。

Fèishuǐ yào xiān chǔlǐ, zài páifàng.

Waste water must be treated first and then discharged.
很高兴再见到你。

Hěn gāoxìng zài jiàndào nǐ.

I'm glad to see you back.
很高兴再见到您。

Hěn gāoxìng zài jiàndào nín.

I'm glad to see you back.
很高兴能再见到你。

Hěn gāoxìng néng zài jiàndào nǐ.

Glad to see you again.
总之，别再担心了。

Zǒngzhī, bié zài dānxīnle.

In a word, stop worrying.
您不想再喝点茶吗？

Nín bùxiǎng zài hē diǎn chá ma?

Won't you have some more tea?
您想再喝杯茶吗？

Nín xiǎng zài hē bēi chá ma?

Would you like another cup of tea?
您想再来点茶吗？

Nín xiǎng zài lái diǎn chá ma?

Would you like some more tea?
想再要一点蛋糕吗？

Xiǎng zài yào yìdiǎn dàngāo ma?

Would you care for some more cake?
我不会再回来了。

Wǒ búhuì zài huílaile.

I'm never coming back here again.
我不会再让他来这里。

Wǒ búhuì zài ràng tā lái zhèlǐ.

I won't let him come here again.
我不会再让他来这里了。

Wǒ búhuì zài ràng tā lái zhèlǐ le.

I won't let him come here again.
我不会再试了。

Wǒ búhuì zài shìle.

I wouldn't try that again.
我不会再跟他说话了。

Wǒ búhuì zài gēn tā shuōhuàle.

I won't talk to him anymore.
我不会再跟你说法文了。

Wǒ búhuì zài gēn nǐ shuō Fǎwén le.

I'll stop speaking to you in French.
我不会再违法了。

Wǒ búhuì zài wéifǎle.

I will never violate a law again.
我不想再做了。

Wǒ bùxiǎng zài zuòle.

I don't want to do it again.
我不想再做这个了。

Wǒ bùxiǎng zài zuò zhège le.

I won't do this again.
我不想再吃了。

Wǒ bùxiǎng zài chīle.

I don't want to eat again.
我不想再听你抱怨了。

Wǒ bùxiǎng zài tīng nǐ bàoyuànle.

I don't want to hear any more of your complaining.
我不想再听到你的抱怨了。

Wǒ bùxiǎng zài tīngdào nǐ de bàoyuànle.

I don't want to listen to you complaining again.
我不想再听到其他借口了。

Wǒ bùxiǎng zài tīngdào qítā jièkǒu le.

I don't want to hear any more excuses.
我不想再听到这事。

Wǒ bùxiǎng zài tīngdào zhè shì.

I don't want to hear about it again.
我不想再和他们联系了。

Wǒ bùxiǎng zài hé tāmen liánxì le.

I don't want to contact them anymore.
我不想再在这里待着了。

Wǒ bùxiǎng zài zài zhèlǐ dàizhele.

I don't want to stay here any longer.
我不想再失去你。

Wǒ bùxiǎng zài shīqù nǐ.

I don't want to lose you again.
我不想再玩了。

Wǒ bùxiǎng zài wánle.

I don't want to play anymore.
我不想再见到他们。

Wǒ bùxiǎng zài jiàndào tāmen.

I didn't want to see them again.
我不想再见到你！

Wǒ bùxiǎng zài jiàndào nǐ!

Get out of my life!
我不知道他什么时候会再来的。

Wǒ bù zhīdào tā shénme shíhou huì zài lái de.

I don't know when he'll come again.
我不知道我能不能再做一次。

Wǒ bù zhīdào wǒ néng bùnéng zài zuò yícì.

I wonder if I can do it again.
我不能再忍受这种痛苦了。

Wǒ bùnéng zài rěnshòu zhèzhǒng tòngkǔ le.

I can't stand this pain any more.
我不能再承受这种痛苦。

Wǒ bùnéng zài chéngshòu zhèzhǒng tòngkǔ.

I can't stand this pain any more.