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 adds supporting 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 the parts of the sentence before and after 再说 should be logically related to each other.

Note that 也 is often used in the second clause.

⋯⋯ ，再说，⋯⋯

Examples

这么晚，别走了。再说，外面正在下雨。Zhème wǎn, bié zǒu le. Zàishuō, wàimiàn zhèngzài xiàyǔ.It's so late. Stay. Besides, it's raining outside.
他喜欢，让他去吧。再说，他在家也没事干。Tā xǐhuan, ràng tā qù ba. Zàishuō, tā zài jiā yě méi shì gàn.He likes it. Let him go. Besides, he's got nothing to do at home.
那件衣服太贵了，我没买。再说，我也不是很喜欢。Nà jiàn yīfu tài guì le, wǒ méi mǎi. Zàishuō, wǒ yě bù shì hěn xǐhuan.That piece of clothing is too expensive. I didn't buy it. Besides, I didn't like it so much.
对不起，我没时间。再说，我也没兴趣。Duìbuqǐ, wǒ méi shíjiān. Zàishuō, wǒ yě méi xìngqù.Sorry, I don't have time for this. Besides, I'm not interested.
别吃了，你已经吃了五个了。再说，我们还没吃呢。Bié chī le, nǐ yǐjīng chī le wǔ gè le. Zàishuō, wǒmen hái méi chī ne.Stop eating more. You've already eaten five. Besides, the rest of us haven't eaten yet.
住我家吧，可以省点钱。再说，孩子们也可以一起玩。Zhù wǒ jiā ba, kěyǐ shěng diǎn qián. Zàishuō, háizi men yě kěyǐ yīqǐ wán.You can stay with me. You can save some money. Besides, the kids can play together.
我不想干了。天天加班，再说，我在这儿也没有未来。Wǒ bù xiǎng gàn le. Tiāntiān jiābān, zàishuō, wǒ zài zhèr yě méiyǒu wèilái.I want to quit. I work late every day. Besides, I don't really have a future here.
明天去买吧，今天太累了。再说，超市也快关门了。Míngtiān qù mǎi ba, jīntiān tài lèi le. Zàishuō, chāoshì yě kuài guānmén le.Let's go and buy it tomorrow. I'm too tired today. Besides, the supermarket is about to close now.
别怪他。不是他的错。再说，这也不是什么大事。Bié guài tā. 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.
这个项目的风险太大了。再说，现在很难找到投资。Zhège xiàngmù de fēngxiǎn tài dà le. Zàishuō, xiànzài hěn nán zhǎodào tóuzī.The risk of this project is too high. Besides, it's very hard to find investment now.

Sources and further reading

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 *别 吃 了 ，你 已经 吃 了 五 个 了 。<em>再说</em> ，我们 还 没 吃 呢 。<span class="pinyin">Bié chī le, nǐ yǐjīng chī le wǔ gè le. <em>Zàishuō</em>, wǒmen hái méi chī ne.</span><span class="trans">Stop eating more. You've already eaten five. Besides, the rest of us haven't eaten yet.</span>
 *住 我 家 吧 ，可以 省 点 钱 。<em>再说</em> ，孩子 们 <strong>也</strong> 可以 一起 玩 。<span class="pinyin">Zhù wǒ jiā ba,  kěyǐ shěng diǎn qián. <em>Zàishuō</em>, háizi men <strong>yě</strong> kěyǐ yīqǐ wán.</span><span class="trans">You can stay with me. You can save some money. Besides, the kids can play together.</span>
-*我 不 想 干 了 。 天天 加班 ，<em>再说</em> ，我 在 这儿 <strong>也</strong> 没有 未来 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ bù xiǎng gàn le. Tiāntiān jiābān, <em>Zàishuō</em>, wǒ zài zhèr <strong>yě</strong> méiyǒu wèilái.</span><span class="trans">I want to quit. I work late every day. Besides, I don't really have a future here.</span>
+*我 不 想 干 了 。 天天 加班 ，<em>再说</em> ，我 在 这儿 <strong>也</strong> 没有 未来 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ bù xiǎng gàn le. Tiāntiān jiābān, <em>zàishuō</em>, wǒ zài zhèr <strong>yě</strong> méiyǒu wèilái.</span><span class="trans">I want to quit. I work late every day. Besides, I don't really have a future here.</span>
 *明天 去 买 吧 ，今天 太 累 了 。<em>再说</em> ，超市 <strong>也</strong> 快 关门 了 。<span class="pinyin">Míngtiān qù mǎi ba, jīntiān tài lèi le. <em>Zàishuō</em>, chāoshì <strong>yě</strong> kuài guānmén le.</span><span class="trans">Let's go and buy it tomorrow. I'm too tired today. Besides, the supermarket is about to close now.</span>
 *别 怪 他 。不 是 他 的 错 。<em>再说</em> ，这 <strong>也</strong> 不 是 什么 大 事 。<span class="pinyin">Bié guài tā. Bù shì tā de cuò. <em>Zàishuō</em>, zhè <strong>yě</strong> 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>