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1 again
2 once more
3 re-
4 second
5 another
6 then (after sth, and not until then)
7 no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也[yě] or 都[dōu] for emphasis)

一再

yī zài

1 repeatedly

再度

zài dù

1 once more
2 once again
3 one more time

再次

zài cì

1 one more time
2 again
3 one more
4 once again

再见

zài jiàn

1 goodbye
2 you again later

Idioms (10)

再接再厉

zài jiē zài lì

1 to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist
2 unremitting efforts

再生父母

zài shēng fù mǔ

1 like a second parent (idiom); one's great benefactor

再衰三竭

zài shuāi sān jié

1 weakening and close to exhaustion (idiom); in terminal decline
2 on one's last legs

恩同再造

ēn tóng zài zào

1 your favor amounts to being given a new lease on life (idiom)

时不再来

shí bù zài lái

1 Time that has passed will never come back. (idiom)

Sample Sentences

咱们吃饭不谈公事，只谈交情。这以后再说。

zánmen chīfàn bù tán gōngshì ，zhǐ tán jiāoqing 。zhè yǐhòu zàishuō 。

Let’s not talk about the business, but build the relationship during the meal. I'll see these later.

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我的行李已经装不下了，再说您是我的半个亲人，这些东西修一修，又可以再利用，岂不是两全其美？

wǒ de xíngli yǐjīng zhuāng bù xià le ，zàishuō nín shì wǒ de bànge qīnrén ，zhèxiē dōngxi Xiū yī Xiū ，yòu kěyǐ zài lìyòng ，qǐ búshi liǎngquánqíměi ？

My bags are already full and you’re half my kin too. Isn’t it the best of both worlds that these things can be reused after some repairs.

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遇到小F样的前台奇葩，把惜墨如金发展到极致，多一个字都懒得再说，去办事前，得先在网上弄清相关手续，最好自食其力做足功课，别指望从小F嘴里抠出一个有用的字。

yùdào xiǎo F yàng de qiántái qípā ，bǎ xímòrújiān fāzhǎn dào jízhì ，duō yī ge zì dōu lǎndé zàishuō ，qù bànshì qián ，děi xiān zài wǎngshàng nòngqīng xiāngguān shǒuxù ，zuìhǎo zìshíqílì zuòzú gōngkè ，bié zhǐwàng cóngxiǎo F zuǐlǐ kōuchū yī ge yǒuyòng de zì 。

Or meeting the weird Little F person at the front desk, who is stingy to the extreme with their words, too lazy to say more than one word, before starting the paperwork, you must first clearly understand the relevant procedures online, it's best to do your own homework and not expect to dig out one useful word from Little F's mouth.

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谋事在人成事在天嘛，不努力一把怎么知道没缘分呢，再说了，男人不坏女人不爱，你不就是活生生的例子。

móu shì zài rén chéng shì zài tiān ma ，bù nǔlì yī bǎ zěnme zhīdào méi yuánfèn ne ，zàishuō le ，nánrén bù huài nǚrén bù ài ，nǐ bù jiùshì huóshēngshēng de lìzi 。

The gods help those who help themselves, eh? If you don’t make a move how do you know that you’re not fated to be together? And another thing, women like a bad guy, aren’t you living proof of that?

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都什么年代了，你也太封建了吧，都不问谁对谁错，上来直接让女人给男人赔不是，凭什么呀？再说了明明是他错，谁叫他一直调侃我来着。

dōu shénme niándài le ，nǐ yě tài fēngjiàn le ba ，dōu bù wèn shéi duì shéi cuò ，shànglái zhíjiē ràng nǚrén gěi nánrén péibùshì ，píng shénme ya ？zàishuō le míngmíng shì tā cuò ，shéi jiào tā yīzhí tiáokǎn wǒ láizhe 。

What era do you think it is? That's a little bit feudal of you, no? You didn't even ask who was in the right and who was in the wrong. Why would you always directly ask the woman to apologize to the man? And another thing, he was clearly in the wrong, who told him he should keep mocking me like that?

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说实话，他是爱你嘛，不爱你才不会开你玩笑呢，再说了，他一大男人的，拉不下脸吧，你多少给个台阶下啊。

shuō shíhuà ，tā shì ài nǐ ma ，bù ài nǐ cái bùhuì kāi nǐ wánxiào ne ，zàishuō le ，tā yī dà nánrén de ，lā bùxià liǎn ba ，nǐ duōshao gěi gè táijiē xià ā 。

To be frank, he loves you. If he didn't love you, he wouldn't crack these jokes. What's more, he's a big fella, he's got his pride to consider. You need to give him a way out.

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嗨，自然清新你懂吗？我们卖吃的，又不卖刷脸的，你在家大快朵颐呢，还化个浓妆啊，再说了，卖好吃的蘸酱，还有比吃得狼吞虎咽更卖力圈粉的吗？

hāi ，zìrán qīngxīn nǐ dǒng ma ？wǒmen mài chīde ，yòu bù mài shuā liǎn de ，nǐ zài jiā dàkuàiduǒyí ne ，hái huà gè nóngzhuāng ā ，zàishuō le ，mài hǎochī de zhànjiàng ，háiyǒu bǐ chī de lángtūnhǔyàn gèng màilì quān fěn de ma ？

Hey, natural, young and fresh, don't you understand? We're selling food, not facial recognition software. When you're gorging yourself at home, do you still put on loads of makeup? Also, selling tasty dipping sauce, is there anything better than wolfing down food?

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哦，我这人求快心切，再说了这时代��新月异的，难免让人想投机取巧，那这一万小时是个什么概念啊？

ò ，wǒ zhè rén qiúkuàixīnqiè ，zàishuō le zhè shídài rìxīnyuèyì de ，nánmiǎn ràngrén xiǎng tóujī qǔ qiǎo ，nà zhè yīwàn xiǎoshí shì gè shénme gàiniàn ā ？

Oh, I'm quite a perfectionist and this is an era of rapid change, so of course I'm eager to seize every opportunity. So what's the idea behind these 10,000 hours?

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你别攻击人，我男友就是不喜欢下巴方，再说了，我下巴方跟严肃有什么关系？

nǐ bié gōngjī rén ，wǒ nányǒu jiùshì bù xǐhuan xiàba fāng ，zàishuō le ，wǒ xiàba fāng gēn yánsù yǒu shénme guānxi ？

Don't attack me, my boyfriend doesn't like square chins, and another thing, what has a square chin got to do with being serious?

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观念不同，没有事业基础怎么给孩子好的生活条件，再说了，目前食安问题，环境污染问题那么严重，不生孩子才是最大的责任感吧。

guānniàn bùtóng ，méiyǒu shìyè jīchǔ zěnme gěi háizi hǎo de shēnghuó tiáojiàn ，zàishuō le ，mùqián shíān wèntí ，huánjìng wūrǎn wèntí nàme yánzhòng ，bù shēng háizi cáishì zuìdà de zérèngǎn ba 。

They're just different points of view. If you don't have a good foundation in your career how can you provide your child with quality of life. And what's more, with the food security issues and the seriousness of the environmental pollution, not giving birth to a child seems like the most responsible thing to do.

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