再 meaning and stroke order
Again; once more; re-; further; beyond this point of time; (before an adjective) more
How to write 再, stroke by stroke
6 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 再
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- 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[zai4 ze2], 再就是[zai4 jiu4 shi4] etc)
How 再 is built
Pictographic character. Two fish 冉 caught on a line 一.
Radical: 冂 (wide), shared by 13 characters on this site.
How to remember 再
The hint describes 再 as two fish 冉 caught on a line 一. Catching a second fish on the same line is doing it again, so 再 (zài) means "again" or "once more."
再 (zài) goes before a verb to show an action will happen again or later, as in 再见 (zàijiàn) "goodbye, see you again." It can also mean "then" after something else is done. Example: 你先吃饭，再做作业。(Nǐ xiān chīfàn, zài zuò zuòyè.) Eat first, then do your homework.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 再 (zài) and 又 (yòu). 再 is for repeating something in the future, while 又 is for something that already happened again: 他又来了 (tā yòu lái le) "he came again", but 明天再来 (míngtiān zài lái) "come again tomorrow."
Common words with 再
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 再见 | zàijiàn | goodbye; see you again later | HSK 1 |
| 一再 | yīzài | repeatedly | HSK 4 |
| 再三 | zàisān | over and over again; again and again | HSK 4 |
| 再次 | zàicì | once more; once again | HSK 5 |
| 再也 | zài yě | (not) ever again; (not) any longer | HSK 5 |
| 不再 | bùzài | no more; no longer | HSK 6 |
| 再说 | zàishuō | to say again; to put off a discussion until later | HSK 6 |
| 再生 | zàishēng | to be reborn; to regenerate | HSK 6 |
| 再度 | zàidù | once more; once again; one more time | HSK 7-9 |
| 再现 | zàixiàn | to recreate; to reconstruct (a historical relic) | HSK 7-9 |
| 再会 | zàihuì | to meet again; until we meet again | |
| 再犯 | zàifàn | to re-offend; repeat offender; recidivist | |
| 再好不过 | zàihǎobùguò | couldn't be better; ideal | |
| 再婚 | zàihūn | to remarry |
再 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 再
How many strokes are in 再?
再 is written with 6 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 再 mean?
再 (zài) means again; once more; re-; further; beyond this point of time; (before an adjective) more. A common word with it is 再见 (zàijiàn), meaning "goodbye; see you again later".
How do you pronounce 再?
再 is pronounced zài, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 再?
The radical of 再 is 冂, which carries the idea of "wide". Dictionaries list 再 under this radical.
Is 再 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 再 is part of the HSK 1 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 1.
What does 再也不 mean?
再也不 (zài yě bù) means "never again" or "not anymore." For example, 我再也不喝酒了 (wǒ zài yě bù hē jiǔ le) means "I will never drink again."
How is 再 used in the pattern 再...也...?
It means "no matter how." Put an adjective or verb after 再, then 也 or 都 for emphasis: 再忙也要吃饭 (zài máng yě yào chīfàn), "no matter how busy you are, you still need to eat."