Expressing "again" in the future with "zai"

Nível: HSK 2 | Categoria: Gramática

            Fórmula Sintática: Subj. + 再 + [Verb Phrase]
          

Explicação da Regra:

While 又 (yòu) is used for "again" in the past, 再 (zài) is used for "again" in the future. That is, 再 is used when something has happened once and it will happen again. Remember this is the future "again." Subj. + 再 + [Verb Phrase] • 我们明年再来。Wǒmen míngnián zài lái.We'll come again next year. • 再试一下。Zài shì yīxià.Try it again. • 你可以再说一遍吗？Nǐ kěyǐ zài shuō yī biàn ma?Can you please say it again? • 这本书我要再看一遍。Zhè běn shū wǒ yào zài kàn yī biàn.I want to read this book again. • 你应该再复习一遍。Nǐ yīnggāi zài fùxí yī biàn.You should review it again. In fact, this structure is present in one of the most common Chinese phrases: "再见!" In this case, it literally means "see you again."

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

我们明年再来。 (wǒmen míngnián zài lái 。): "We will come again next year."
再试一下。 (zài shì yīxià 。): "Try again."
你可以再说一遍吗？ (nǐ kěyǐ zài shuō yī biàn ma ？): "Can you say it again?"
这本书我要再看一遍。 (zhè běn shū wǒ yào zài kàn yī biàn 。): "I will read this book again."

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