再说 meaning in English
to say again; to put off a discussion until later
Meaning of 再说
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to say again
- to put off a discussion until later
- moreover
- what's more
- besides
How to use 再说
As a conjunction, 再说 adds an extra reason, often at the start of a second clause. As a verb, it often means let's deal with it later, as in 以后再说 (yǐhòu zàishuō). Example: 太晚了，再说我也累了。 (Tài wǎn le, zàishuō wǒ yě lèi le.) It's too late, and besides, I'm tired.
再 (zài) means again and 说 (shuō) means to say, so 再说 is literally say again. Picture someone adding one more point to an argument, which is how say again grows into besides and what's more.
Common mistake: Learners often use 再说 only as say it again and miss the much more common meanings besides and we'll see later. Also, do not confuse 再 (zài, again) with 在 (zài, at), which sound the same but are written differently.
再说 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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说 shuō · to speak · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 再说.
| 再见 | zàijiàn | goodbye; see you again later |
| 说话 | shuōhuà | to speak; to say |
| 听说 | tīngshuō | to hear (sth said); one hears (that) |
| 说明 | shuōmíng | to explain; to illustrate |
| 小说 | xiǎoshuō | novel; fiction |
| 比如说 | bǐrú shuō | for example |
| 传说 | chuánshuō | legend; folk tale; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... |
| 据说 | jùshuō | it is said that; reportedly |
| 说服 | shuōfú | to persuade; to convince |
| 说不定 | shuōbudìng | can't say for sure; maybe |
| 一再 | yīzài | repeatedly |
| 一般来说 | yībānláishuō | generally speaking |
Questions about 再说
What does 再说 mean?
再说 (zàishuō) means "to say again; to put off a discussion until later" and is used as a verb and conjunction.
How do you write 再说?
再说 is made of 2 characters: 再 (6 strokes), 说 (9 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 再说 an HSK word?
Yes. 再说 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 再说 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 再说 is written 再說.
How is 再说 different from 而且?
而且 (érqiě) is a neutral and moreover that works in writing and speech. 再说 is more conversational and usually adds an extra reason to support a point or excuse.
What does 到时候再说 mean?
It means we'll talk about it when the time comes. It is a common way to postpone a decision or politely avoid committing right now.