zài
adverb HSK 1 #74

Meanings

  1. 1 again
  2. 2 once more
  3. 3 then (after something else)

Examples

Qǐng zài shuō yī cì.
Please say it again.
Wǒmen zài xiǎngxiang.
Let's think about it some more.
Chī wán fàn zài zǒu.
Leave after you finish eating.

Tips

grammar
is for future repetition ('do it again later'), while (yòu) is for past repetition ('did it again'): 明天 'He'll come again tomorrow' vs. 'He came again.'
mistakes
Don't confuse (zài, again) with (zài, at/in). They sound the same but have completely different characters and meanings.

Stroke Order

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