zài

Translation

  • again
  • once more
  • re-
  • further
  • beyond this point of time
  • (before an adjective) more
  • 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[zai4ze2], 再就是[zai4jiu4shi4] etc)
  • (literary) to reappear
  • to reoccur

Synonyms

Examples

  • 以后讲.
    Talk to you later.
  • 见。
    Good-bye!
  • 加点盐好吗?
    How about adding a little bit more salt?
  • 欢迎来。
    Do come again.
  • 吸烟了。
    Stop smoking.
  • 给我举个例子。
    Show me another example.
  • 读一次。
    Read it once more, please.
  • 试一次。
    Try it once again.
  • 读一遍。
    Read it once more.
  • 问他也没用。
    It is no use asking him again.
Chinese Tones