Meaning
again; once more; re-; second; another
Chinese: 又一次、再次。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “zai” becomes a different word in each tone. 再 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 再见zài jiàngoodbye; see you again later
- 再次zài cìonce more; once again
- 再说zài shuōto say again; to put off a discussion until later; moreover; what's more
- 一再yī zàirepeatedly
- 再三zài sānover and over again; again and again
Example Sentence
时间不早了，我们再见吧。Shí jiān bù zǎo le, wǒ men zài jiàn ba.It is getting late; let us say goodbye.
时间Shí jiān(concept of) time不bùnot早zǎoearly了le(completed action)，我们wǒ menwe再见zài jiàngoodbye吧bato puff (on a pipe etc)。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
A pictograph related to ‘a second time’. It means ‘again, once more; then, after that; furthermore; (with 不) any more’ (再见, 再说, 不再).
A way to remember it
‘Again / then’: 再见 (see you again), 再说 (talk later).