Difference between revisions of "Expressing "in addition" with "zaishuo""

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Level

B1 / HSK4
Level

B1
Level

HSK4
Similar to
- Expressing "except" and "in addition" with "chule… yiwai" (B1)
- Expressing "not only... but also" with "budan... erqie..." (B1)
Similar to
- Expressing "except" and "in addition" with "chule… yiwai" (HSK3)
- Expressing "not only... but also" with "budan... erqie..." (HSK3)
Used for

Adding more explanation, Connecting ideas
Keywords

再, 再说

"再说⋯⋯" (zàishuō...) is used in a similar way as "In addition" or "Moreover," in that it is adding on additional information or reasons to the topic at hand.

Structure

Just add 再说 to the beginning of the second clause of your sentence. Remember that both statements should be related to each other!

Clause 1，再说 + Clause 2

Examples

我很忙，没时间去。再说，他也没请我。I'm very busy. I don't have time to go. Besides, he didn't invite me.
那件衣服太贵了，我没买。再说，也不是很好看。That piece of clothing is too expensive. I didn't buy it. Besides, it's not so beautiful.
我还小，不想结婚。再说，也没遇到合适的人。I don't want to get married yet because I'm still young. Besides, I haven't met the right one.
明天去吧，我今天太累了。再说，现在超市已经关门了。Let's go tomorrow. Besides, the supermarket is closed now.

Sources and further reading

Books

Common Chinese Patterns 330 (汉语常用格式330例) (pp. 297)→buy
Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed) (pp. 154-5) →buy
Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 17-8) →buy
Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 252) →buy

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 == Examples ==
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-*我还不想结婚，因为年纪太小了。<em>再说</em> ，也没有遇到合适的人。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ hái bù xiǎng jiéhūn, yīnwèi niánjì tài xiǎo le. <em>Zàishuō</em>, yě méiyǒu yù dào héshì de rén.</span><span class="trans">I don't want to get married yet because I'm too young. And besides, I haven't met the right one.</span>
+*我 很 忙 ，没 时间 去 。<em>再说</em> ，他 也 没 请 我 。<span class="trans">I'm very busy. I don't have time to go. Besides, he didn't invite me.</span>
-*现在 太 早 了，我 不 想 去，<em>再说</em> 那 个 商店 还 没 开门。<span class="pinyin">Xiànzài tài zǎo le, wǒ bù xiǎng qù, <em>zàishuō</em> nàge shāngdiàn hái méi kāimén.</span><span class="trans">It's too early now. I don't want to go. The store hasn't opened yet, anyway.</span>
+*那 件 衣服 太 贵 了 ，我 没 买 。<em>再说</em> ，也 不 是 很 好看 。<span class="trans">That piece of clothing is too expensive. I didn't buy it. Besides, it's not so beautiful.</span>
-*我 不想 帮助 他，因为 他 经常 说谎，<em>再说</em> 我 也 没 钱。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ bù xiǎng bāngzhù tā, yīnwèi tā jīngcháng shuōhuǎng, <em>zàishuō</em> wǒ yě méi qián.</span><span class="trans">I don't want to help him because he lies a lot. Furthermore, I don't have any money.</span>
+*我 还 小 ，不 想 结婚 。<em>再说</em> ，也 没 遇到 合适 的 人 。<span class="trans">I don't want to get married yet because I'm still young. Besides, I haven't met the right one.</span>
+*明天 去 吧 ，我 今天 太 累 了 。<em>再说</em> ，现在 超市 已经 关门 了 。<span class="trans">Let's go tomorrow. Besides, the supermarket is closed now.</span>
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 ==See also==
 *[["In addition" as "lingwai"]]
 *[[Expressing "in addition" with "haiyou"]]