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!
Ken, Amber, Connie
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我还没有听清楚你能再说一遍吗
wǒ 我hái 还méiyǒu 没有tīng 听qīngchǔ 清楚nǐ 你néng 能zài 再shuō 说yī biàn 一遍ma 吗
I haven't got it clearly.Could you say that again?
你今天怎么又迟到了
nǐ 你jīntiān 今天zěnme 怎么yòu 又chídào 迟到le 了
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 因为diàntī 电梯yòu 又huài le 坏了wǒ 我yòu 又pá 爬le 了shí wǔ 十五céng 层lóutī 楼梯dào 到le 了Chinesepod 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 蓝天yòu 又tiē 贴le 了yī 一tiáo 条pínglùn 评论wǒmen 我们yīnggāi 应该zài 再huídá 回答tā 他ma 吗
Bluesky adds another comment. Should we answer him again?
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