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)
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Chinese characters meaning "another"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "another", including 再 (zài), 另 (lìng), 彼 (bǐ). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "another" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 再 (zài), 另 (lìng), 彼 (bǐ) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span zài, lìng, bǐ — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 再 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 再 zàiagain; once more; re-; second; anotherUseful words: 再见, 再次
- 另 lìngother; another; separate; separatelyUseful words: 另外, 另一方面
- 彼 bǐthat; those; (one) another)Useful words: 彼此, 此起彼伏
Common words for these 3 "another" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 再 (zài) — so "another" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
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另外lìng wàiadditional; in addition; besides; separate另一方面lìng yī fāng miànon the other hand; another aspect另一lìng yīanother ...; the other ...彼此bǐ cǐeach other; one another此起彼伏cǐ qǐ bǐ fúup here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession; no sooner one subsides, the next arises; repeating continuously彼时bǐ shíat that time
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 3 ways to say "another".
另 lìng — other; another; separate; separately
这件不好，请给我另一件。Zhè jiàn bù hǎo, qǐng gěi wǒ lìng yí jiàn.This one is not good; please give me another one.
Common words: 另外 (lìng wài)、另一方面 (lìng yī fāng miàn)、另一 (lìng yī)
彼 bǐ — that; those; (one) another)
真正的朋友会彼此信任。Zhēn zhèng de péng you huì bǐ cǐ xìn rèn.True friends trust each other.
Common words: 彼此 (bǐ cǐ)、此起彼伏 (cǐ qǐ bǐ fú)、彼时 (bǐ shí)
All 3 characters
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