再 zài — again (on a later occasion)

Meanings

1. 1

   again (on a later occasion)

   Marks a repetition that has not happened yet: 明天再来 "come again tomorrow". A repetition that already happened takes 又 instead.

   adverb
2. 2

   then, after that

   adverb

Example sentences

• 请再说一下。/請再說一下。Qǐng (third tone, dipping) zài (fourth tone, falling) shuō (first tone, high and level) yíxià. (second tone, rising)···

  Please say that again.

• 明天再来吧。/明天再來吧。Míngtiān (second tone, rising) zài (fourth tone, falling) lái (second tone, rising) ba. (neutral tone)···

  Come back tomorrow.

Common mistakes

• Not quite我明天还来。

  Correct我明天再来。

  还 continues something already going on or adds to it; 再 is the word for doing something once more, later. Coming back tomorrow is 再来.

Similar words