再 (zài): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word 再 can be translated to “again” or “once more”. It is often used in situations where you want to express the idea of doing something again or repeating an action. For example, if you want to say “Let’s try again”, you can say “再试一次”. It can also be used in phrases like “再见” which means “goodbye” or “see you again”.

Translation

Adverb: again, once more

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
我们明天再见wǒmen míngtiān zàijiànWe’ll see each other again tomorrow
你再说一遍好吗?nǐ zài shuō yī biàn hǎo ma?Can you please repeat it again?
他再也不会犯同样的错误了tā zài yě bù huì fàn tóngyàng de cuòwù leHe won’t make the same mistake again
这个问题我再想想zhège wèntí wǒ zài xiǎng xiǎngI’ll think about this problem again
我们再来一杯啤酒吧wǒmen zài lái yī bēi píjiǔ baLet’s have another beer, shall we?
请再等一下qǐng zài děng yīxiàPlease wait a moment longer
我们明年再去旅游wǒmen míngnián zài qù lǚyóuWe’ll travel again next year
他的表现再次证明了他的才能tā de biǎoxiàn zàicì zhèngmíng le tā de cáinéngHis performance once again proved his talent

HSK

再 is part of HSK Level 2 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 1.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 再 with Pinyin and English Translation