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再 (zài)
adverb, conjunction
again; then; another time

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Character: (zài) — again; then; another time

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Repeat action
adverb
我们 (wǒ men) we 再见 (zài jiàn) goodbye 吧 (ba) let's 。 Let's say goodbye and meet again.
他 (tā) he 再 (zài) again 试 (shì) try 了 (le) 一 (yī) one 次 (cì) time 。 He tried again.
明天 (míng tiān) tomorrow 再 (zài) again 聊 (liáo) chat 。 Let's talk again tomorrow.
Sequential action
conjunction
先 (xiān) first 吃饭 (chī fàn) eat meal , 再 (zài) again 看 (kàn) watch 电视 (diàn shì) TV 。 Eat first, then watch TV.
你 (nǐ) you 先 (xiān) first 去 (qù) go , 我 (wǒ) I 再 (zài) again 跟来 (gēn lái) follow 。 You go first, and I'll follow.
写完 (xiě wán) finish 作业 (zuò yè) homework 再 (zài) again 去 (qù) go 玩 (wán) play 。 Finish your homework before going out to play.
再 (zài) 一 (yī) 次 (cì)
one more time
我们 (wǒ men) we 再 (zài) again 来 (lái) come 一 (yī) one 次 (cì) time 。 Let's do it one more time.
再 (zài) 也 (yě) 不 (bù)
never again
我 (wǒ) I 再 (zài) again 也 (yě) also 不 (bù) not 吃 (chī) eat 这个 (zhè gè) this 了 (le) 。 I'll never eat this again.
再见 (zài jiàn)
goodbye
Level: beginner
明天 (míng tiān) tomorrow 见 (jiàn) see , 再见 (zài jiàn) goodbye ! See you tomorrow. Goodbye!
Not applicable for '再'
你 (nǐ) you 再 (zài) again 想 (xiǎng) think 一下 (yī xià) a moment 。 Think about it again.
我们 (wǒ men) we 再 (zài) again 吃 (chī) eat 点 (diǎn) little 水果 (shuǐ guǒ) fruit 吧 (ba) let's 。 Let's have some more fruit.
这个 (zhè gè) this 问题 (wèn tí) problem 太 (tài) too 难 (nán) hard 了 (le) , 我 (wǒ) I 再 (zài) again 用功 (yòng gōng) study hard 学习 (xué xí) learn 一下 (yī xià) a moment 。 This question is too difficult. I'll study harder.
你 (nǐ) you 先 (xiān) first 休息 (xiū xī) rest , 我 (wǒ) I 再 (zài) again 工作 (gōng zuò) work 。 You rest first, and I'll continue working.
今天 (jīn tiān) today 太 (tài) too 晚 (wǎn) late 了 (le) , 明天 (míng tiān) tomorrow 再 (zài) again 做 (zuò) do 。 It's too late today. Let's do it tomorrow.