Meaning of 再也
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- (not) ever again; (not) any longer
How to use 再也
再也 is almost always followed by a negative like 不 (bù) or 没 (méi) to say something will never happen again or no longer happens. Example: 我再也不喝酒了。(Wǒ zài yě bù hē jiǔ le.) I will never drink again.
再 (zài) means again and 也 (yě) means also or even. Put them together before a negative: "even again, not" becomes "never again."
Common mistake: Learners often drop the negative and say 我再也喝酒, which is wrong. 再也 needs 不 or 没 after it. Also do not put the negative first, as in 不再也. Say 再也不.
再也 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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再 zài · again · 6 strokes
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也 yě · also · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 再也.
| 再见 | zàijiàn | goodbye; see you again later |
| 也许 | yěxǔ | perhaps; maybe |
| 一再 | yīzài | repeatedly |
| 再三 | zàisān | over and over again; again and again |
| 再次 | zàicì | once more; once again |
| 也好 | yěhǎo | that's fine; may as well |
| 不再 | bùzài | no more; no longer |
| 再说 | zàishuō | to say again; to put off a discussion until later |
| 再生 | zàishēng | to be reborn; to regenerate |
| 也就是说 | yějiùshìshuō | in other words; that is to say |
| 再度 | zàidù | once more; once again; one more time |
| 再现 | zàixiàn | to recreate; to reconstruct (a historical relic) |
Questions about 再也
What does 再也 mean?
再也 (zài yě) means "(not) ever again; (not) any longer".
How do you write 再也?
再也 is made of 2 characters: 再 (6 strokes), 也 (3 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 再也 an HSK word?
Yes. 再也 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 再也不 and 不再?
Both mean no longer or not again. 不再 (bú zài) is neutral and a bit formal. 再也不 is stronger and more emotional, closer to "never ever again."
When do I use 再也没 instead of 再也不?
Use 再也没 (zài yě méi) for the past, meaning something never happened again after a certain point. Example: 他走了以后，我再也没见过他。(Tā zǒu le yǐhòu, wǒ zài yě méi jiàn guo tā.) After he left, I never saw him again. Use 再也不 for intentions or present and future states.