又 yòu — (once) again; also; both... and...; again
他又迟到了。Tā yòu chí dào le.He is late again.
Common words: 又来了 (yòu lái le)、重又 (chóng yòu)、又一次 (yòu yī cì)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "again"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "again", including 又 (yòu), 又 (yòu), 重 (zhòng), 再 (zài), 复 (fù), 屡 (lǚ / lǚ). Study pinyin, English meanings…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "again" covers 6 different Chinese characters — 又 (yòu), 又 (yòu), 重 (zhòng), 再 (zài), 复 (fù), 屡 (lǚ / lǚ) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 6 characters do not share a sound — their readings span yòu, zhòng, zài, fù, lǚ — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 又 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 又 yòu(once) again; also; both... and...; againUseful words: 又来了, 重又
- 又 yòu(once) again; also; both... and...; againUseful words: 又来了, 重又
- 重 zhòngto double; to repeat; repetition; iteration; again; a layerUseful words: 重要, 重新
- 再 zàiagain; once more; re-; second; anotherUseful words: 再见, 再次
- 复 fùagain; recover; reply to a letter; to repeat; to duplicate; repeatUseful words: 重复, 复习
Common words for these 6 "again" characters
Anchor each of these 6 characters in a word you can picture — start with 又 (yòu) — so "again" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
又来了yòu lái leHere we go again.重又chóng yòuonce again又一次yòu yī cìyet again; once again; once more又来了yòu lái leHere we go again.重又chóng yòuonce again又一次yòu yī cìyet again; once again; once more重要zhòng yàoimportant; significant; major重新chóng xīnagain; once more; re-重点chóng diǎnto recount (e.g. results of election); to re-evaluate再见zài jiàngoodbye; see you again later
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 6 ways to say "again".
又 yòu — (once) again; also; both... and...; again
他又迟到了。Tā yòu chí dào le.He is late again.
Common words: 又来了 (yòu lái le)、重又 (chóng yòu)、又一次 (yòu yī cì)
重 zhòng — to double; to repeat; repetition; iteration; again; a layer
这个箱子很重。Zhè ge xiāng zi hěn zhòng.This box is very heavy.
Common words: 重要 (zhòng yào)、重新 (chóng xīn)、重点 (chóng diǎn)
再 zài — again; once more; re-; second; another
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.
Common words: 再见 (zài jiàn)、再次 (zài cì)、再说 (zài shuō)
复 fù — again; recover; reply to a letter; to repeat; to duplicate; repeat
请尽快给我回复。Qǐng jǐn kuài gěi wǒ huí fù.Please reply to me as soon as possible.
Common words: 重复 (chóng fù)、复习 (fù xí)、复杂 (fù zá)
屡 lǚ / lǚ — time and again
他屡次失败，却从不放弃。Tā lǚ cì shī bài, què cóng bù fàng qì.He failed repeatedly, but never gave up.
Common words: 屡次 (lǚ cì)、屡加 (lǚ jiā)、屡遭 (lǚ zāo)
All 6 characters
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