How common it is
再 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zài slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“再”这个词用来表示再次或重复。比如，你想告诉别人你还要做某事一次，就可以用到这个字。
zài zhèi gè cí lái bǎo shì zài gù, nǐ xiǎng gàosu bān rén nǐ hái yào zuò mǒu shì yī cì, jiù kěyǐ yòng dào zhège zì。
"再" is used to indicate again or repetition. For example, if you want to tell someone that you need to do something one more time, you can use this character.
Context note
“再”常用于日常对话中，比如问别人是否还要再来一份食物或告诉朋友你还会再去看一场电影。
zài cháng yòng yú rì cháng huà huà zhōng, bǐ 如 例, wèn bān rén shì fǒu hái yào zài lái yī fèn shí wù huò gào su péng you nǐ hái huì zài qù kàn yī chǎng diànyǐng。
"再" is commonly used in daily conversations, such as asking someone if they want to order another dish or telling a friend that you will go see the movie again.
5 examples
我想再吃一个苹果。
wǒ xiǎng zài chī yí gè píng guǒ。
I want to eat one more apple.
我们再看一次吧。
wǒ men zài kàn yí cì ba。
Let's watch it once more.
你再试一次。
nǐ zài shì yí cì。
Try it again.
我再买一些牛奶。
wǒ zài mǎi yì xiē niú nǎi。
I will buy some more milk.
他再来看书了。
tā zài lái kàn shū le。
He came to read the book again.
5 mini stories
妈妈说再吃一个苹果，肚子会更饱。
mā ma shuō zài chī yí gè píng guǒ， dù zǐ huì gèng bǎo。
Mom said eating one more apple would make me even fuller.
我们去公园玩，爸爸说再玩一会儿。
wǒ men qù gōng yuán wán， bà ba shuō zài wán yí huì er。
We went to the park and Dad said we could play for a little longer.
小明忘记带书了，老师让他再拿一本。
xiǎo míng wàng jì dài shū le， lǎo shī ràng tā zài ná yì běn。
Little Ming forgot his book, so the teacher asked him to get another one.
妈妈说今天天气好，我们可以再出去玩一会儿。
mā ma shuō jīn tiān tiān qì hǎo， wǒ men kě yǐ zài chū qù wán yí huì er。
Mom said it's a nice day, so we can go out and play for a while longer.
小华生病了，医生让他再吃几天药。
xiǎo huá shēng bìng le， yī shēng ràng tā zài chī jǐ tiān yào。
Xiao Hua was sick, so the doctor told him to take the medicine for a few more days.