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。 Wǒ hěn máng, méi shíjiān qù. zàishuō, tā yě méi qǐng wǒ. 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。 Nà jiàn yīfu tài guì le, wǒ méi mǎi. zàishuō, yě bù shì hěn hǎokàn.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。 Wǒ hái xiǎo, bù xiǎng jiéhūn. zàishuō, yě méi yùdào héshì de rén.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。 Míngtiān qù bā, wǒ jīntiān tài lèi le. zàishuō, xiànzài chāoshì yǐjīng guānmén le.Let's go tomorrow. Besides, the supermarket is closed now.
你别生气，这不是他的错。再说，这也不是什么大事。 Nǐ bié shēngqì, zhè bù shì tā de cuò. Zàishuō, zhè yě bù shì shénme dà shì.Don't be so mad. It's not his fault. Besides, it's not a big deal.
你已经吃了五个了，别吃了。再说，我们都还没吃呢。Nǐ yǐjīng chī le wǔ gè le, bié chī le. Zàishuō, wǒmen dōu hái méi chī ne.You've eaten five. Stop eating. Besides, the rest of us haven't eaten yet.

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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 *我 还 小 ， 不 想 结婚 。 <em>再说</em> ，也 没 遇到 合适 的 人 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ hái xiǎo, bù xiǎng jiéhūn. <em>zàishuō</em>, yě méi yùdào héshì de rén.</span><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="pinyin">Míngtiān qù bā, wǒ jīntiān tài lèi le. <em>zàishuō</em>, xiànzài chāoshì yǐjīng guānmén le.</span><span class="trans">Let's go tomorrow. Besides, the supermarket is closed now.</span>
-*你 别 生气 ，这 不 是 他 的 错 。<em>再说</em> ，这 也 不 是 什么 大 事 。 <span class="trans">Don't be so mad. It's not his fault. Besides, it's not a big deal.</span>
+*你 别 生气 ，这 不 是 他 的 错 。<em>再说</em> ，这 也 不 是 什么 大 事 。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐ bié shēngqì, zhè bù shì tā de cuò. <em>Zàishuō</em>, zhè yě bù shì shénme dà shì.</span><span class="trans">Don't be so mad. It's not his fault. Besides, it's not a big deal.</span>
 *你 已经 吃 了 五 个 了 ，别 吃 了 。<em>再说</em> ，我们 都 还 没吃 呢 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ yǐjīng chī le wǔ gè le, bié chī le. <em>Zàishuō</em>, wǒmen dōu hái méi chī ne.</span><span class="trans">You've eaten five. Stop eating. Besides, the rest of us haven't eaten yet.</span>