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Using 又 (yòu) and 再 (zài)

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ID: QW0003 Elementary
In this exciting edition of Qing Wen, we clear up once and for all any confusion as to when to use the two different words for "again" in Chinese. Yes, that's right, they are the illustrious 又 (yòu) and 再 (zài). You'll never be confused... again!
Fri Jun 22 2007 | Ken, Amber, Connie
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我还没有听清楚，你能再说一遍吗？
wǒ hái méiyǒu tīng qīngchǔ ，nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma ？
I haven't got it clearly.Could you say that again?
你今天怎么又迟到了？
nǐ jīntiān zěnme yòu chídào le ？
Why are you late again today?
因为电梯又坏了，我又爬了十五层楼梯到了ChinesePod。
yīnwèi diàntī yòu huài le ，wǒ yòu pá le shí wǔ céng lóutī dào le Chinesepod 。
I have to climb to ChinesePod on the fifteenth floor because the elevator is broken again.
蓝天又贴了一条评论，我们应该再回答他吗？
Lántiān yòu tiē le yī tiáo pínglùn ，wǒmen yīnggāi zài huídá tā ma ？
Bluesky adds another comment. Should we answer him again?
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