再说

再說

zàishuō

adverb HSK 6 #1,279

Meanings

HSK 2

这件事以后再说吧。

Zhè jiàn shì yǐhòu zàishuō ba.

Let's talk about this later.

HSK 2

等考完试再说。

Děng kǎo wán shì zàishuō.

Let's talk about it after the exam.

HSK 5

我不同意这个决定，再说这样做也违反了公司的规定。

Wǒ bù tóngyì zhège juédìng, zàishuō zhèyàng zuò yě wéifǎn le gōngsī de guīdìng.

I don't agree with this decision; besides, doing so also breaks the company's rules.

grammar

Two distinct uses: (1) 'discuss later' - 以后再说 (let's talk later). (2) 'moreover/besides' - connects two reasons, adding a second point.

usage

As 'moreover': 再说 is more colloquial than 而且 (érqiě) or 况且 (kuàngqiě), which are more formal.

再 zài

说 shuō