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| − | Whenever you want to express something | + | Whenever you want to express something that has happened [[again]], as in, "oops, I did it ''again''!" in Chinese, you generally want to use 又 (yòu). (You'll want to use [[Expressing "again" in the future with "zai"|再 (zài) for "again" in the future]].) |
== Affirmative Form == | == Affirmative Form == | ||
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| − | *<em>又</em> 下雨 <strong>了</strong> ！<span class="pinyin"><em>Yòu</em> xiàyǔ <strong>le</strong>!</span><span class="trans">It | + | *<em>又</em> 下雨 <strong>了</strong> ！<span class="pinyin"><em>Yòu</em> xiàyǔ <strong>le</strong>!</span><span class="trans">It rained again!</span> |
*你 <em>又</em> 迟到 <strong>了</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>yòu</em> chídào <strong>le</strong>.</span><span class="trans">You're late again.</span> | *你 <em>又</em> 迟到 <strong>了</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>yòu</em> chídào <strong>le</strong>.</span><span class="trans">You're late again.</span> | ||
*宝宝 <em>又</em> 哭 <strong>了</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Bǎobao <em>yòu</em> kū <strong>le</strong>.</span><span class="trans">The baby is crying again.</span> | *宝宝 <em>又</em> 哭 <strong>了</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Bǎobao <em>yòu</em> kū <strong>le</strong>.</span><span class="trans">The baby is crying again.</span> | ||
| − | *我 <em>又</em> 忘 <strong>了</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yòu</em> wàng <strong>le</strong>.</span><span class="trans">I forgot | + | *我 <em>又</em> 忘 <strong>了</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yòu</em> wàng <strong>le</strong>.</span><span class="trans">I forgot again.</span> |
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| − | *他 <em>又</em> <strong>没</strong> 来 上课 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yòu</em> <strong>méi</strong> lái shàngkè.</span><span class="trans">He didn't come to | + | *他 <em>又</em> <strong>没</strong> 来 上课 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yòu</em> <strong>méi</strong> lái shàngkè.</span><span class="trans">He didn't come to class again.</span> |
| − | *你们 <em>又</em> <strong>不</strong> | + | *你们 <em>又</em> <strong>不</strong> 付钱 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen <em>yòu</em> <strong>bù</strong> fùqián?</span><span class="trans">You're not paying again?</span> |
| − | *你 <em>又</em> <strong>不</strong> 参加 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>yòu</em> <strong>bù</strong> cānjiā?</span><span class="trans">You are not going to | + | *你 <em>又</em> <strong>不</strong> 参加 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>yòu</em> <strong>bù</strong> cānjiā?</span><span class="trans">You are not going to participate again?</span> |
*对不起 ，我 <em>又</em> <strong>没</strong> 带 书 。<span class="pinyin">Duìbuqǐ, wǒ <em>yòu</em> <strong>méi</strong> dài shū.</span><span class="trans">Sorry, I forgot to bring the book again.</span> | *对不起 ，我 <em>又</em> <strong>没</strong> 带 书 。<span class="pinyin">Duìbuqǐ, wǒ <em>yòu</em> <strong>méi</strong> dài shū.</span><span class="trans">Sorry, I forgot to bring the book again.</span> | ||
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== Colloquial Saying 又来了 == | == Colloquial Saying 又来了 == | ||
| − | 又来了 fits the above pattern, but is also a little tricky because it expresses something that is still ongoing, and has already started as the speaker is speaking. Literally it | + | 又来了 fits the above pattern, but is also a little tricky because it expresses something that is still ongoing, and has already started as the speaker is speaking. Literally it means "here it comes again," but it's more accurate to translate it as "there it is again," or "there [he] goes again." It indicates that the speaker is a bit annoyed that it happened ''again''. |
== Other Usage == | == Other Usage == | ||
| − | When it becomes clear that something is about to happen again, you can also use 又. It's almost as if it has already happened in your mind. In these cases, it's quite common for 又 to be immediately followed by 是 (shì), 要 (yào), 可以 (kěyǐ), 能 (néng), and you'll notice that there's often a [[About to happen with "le"|了, indicating that something is about to happen]]. | + | When it becomes clear that something is about to happen again, you can also use 又. It's almost as if it has already happened in your mind. In these cases, it's quite common for 又 to be immediately followed by 是 (shì), 要 (yào), 可以 (kěyǐ), or 能 (néng), and you'll notice that there's often a [[About to happen with "le"|了, indicating that something is about to happen]]. |
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| − | *今天 <em>又</em> 要 加班 ！<span class="pinyin">Jīntiān <em>yòu</em> yào jiābān!</span><span class="trans">We' | + | *今天 <em>又</em> <strong>要</strong> 加班 <strong>了</strong> ！<span class="pinyin">Jīntiān <em>yòu</em> <strong>yào</strong> jiābān <strong>le</strong>!</span><span class="trans">We've got to work overtime again today!</span> |
| − | *老板 请客 ，<em>又</em> 可以 吃 大餐 了 ！<span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn qǐngkè, <em>yòu</em> kěyǐ chī dàcān le!</span><span class="trans">The boss is going to treat us. We can have a big meal again!</span> | + | *老板 请客 ，<em>又</em> <strong>可以</strong> 吃 大餐 <strong>了</strong> ！<span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn qǐngkè, <em>yòu</em> <strong>kěyǐ</strong> chī dàcān <strong>le</strong>!</span><span class="trans">The boss is going to treat us. We can have a big meal again!</span> |
| − | *快 过年 了 ，我们 <em>又</em> 能 拿 | + | *快 过年 了 ，我们 <em>又</em> <strong>能</strong> 拿 红包 <strong>了</strong> ！<span class="pinyin">Kuài guònián le, wǒmen <em>yòu</em> <strong>néng</strong> ná hóngbāo <strong>le</strong>!</span><span class="trans">It's almost Chinese New Year. We can get our red packets [of money] again!</span> |
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* [[Advanced use of "you"]] | * [[Advanced use of "you"]] | ||
*[[Emphasizing negation with "you"]] | *[[Emphasizing negation with "you"]] | ||
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== Sources and further reading == | == Sources and further reading == | ||
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[[Category: Adverbs]] | [[Category: Adverbs]] | ||
| − | {{Basic Grammar|又|B1|又 + Verb + 了|你 <em>又</em> 迟到 | + | {{Basic Grammar|又|B1|又 + Verb + 了|你 <em>又</em> 迟到 <strong>了</strong> 。|grammar point|ASGN1JR5}} |
{{Rel char|了}} | {{Rel char|了}} | ||
{{Similar|Comparing "zai" and "you"}} | {{Similar|Comparing "zai" and "you"}} | ||
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{{Similar|Sequencing with "xian" and "zai"}} | {{Similar|Sequencing with "xian" and "zai"}} | ||
{{Similar|Doing Something Over and Over with "zaisan"}} | {{Similar|Doing Something Over and Over with "zaisan"}} | ||
| + | {{Similar|Repeated actions in the past with "you"}} | ||
{{POS|Adverbs}} | {{POS|Adverbs}} | ||
{{Translation|again}} | {{Translation|again}} | ||
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Whenever you want to express something that has happened again, as in, "oops, I did it again!" in Chinese, you generally want to use 又 (yòu). (You'll want to use 再 (zài) for "again" in the future.)
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Affirmative Form
Structure
Normally, 又 is used to express an action that has already happened again for (at least) the second time. It doesn't have to be in quick succession; it happened before, and now it's happened again.
(Subj. +) 又 + Verb + 了
Examples
- 又 下雨 了 ！It rained again!
- 你 又 迟到 了 。You're late again.
- 宝宝 又 哭 了 。The baby is crying again.
- 我 又 忘 了 。I forgot again.
Negative Form
Structure
(Subj. +) 又 + 不 / 没 + Verb
Examples
- 他 又 没 来 上课 。He didn't come to class again.
- 你们 又 不 付钱 ？You're not paying again?
- 你 又 不 参加 ？You are not going to participate again?
- 对不起 ，我 又 没 带 书 。Sorry, I forgot to bring the book again.
Colloquial Saying 又来了
又来了 fits the above pattern, but is also a little tricky because it expresses something that is still ongoing, and has already started as the speaker is speaking. Literally it means "here it comes again," but it's more accurate to translate it as "there it is again," or "there [he] goes again." It indicates that the speaker is a bit annoyed that it happened again.
Other Usage
When it becomes clear that something is about to happen again, you can also use 又. It's almost as if it has already happened in your mind. In these cases, it's quite common for 又 to be immediately followed by 是 (shì), 要 (yào), 可以 (kěyǐ), or 能 (néng), and you'll notice that there's often a 了, indicating that something is about to happen.
Some examples:
- 今天 又 要 加班 了 ！We've got to work overtime again today!
- 老板 请客 ，又 可以 吃 大餐 了 ！The boss is going to treat us. We can have a big meal again!
- 快 过年 了 ，我们 又 能 拿 红包 了 ！It's almost Chinese New Year. We can get our red packets [of money] again!
See also
- "Both A and B" with "you"
- Comparing "zai" and "you"
- "Both… and…" with "ji...you"
- Advanced use of "you"
- Emphasizing negation with "you"
- Expressing "again" in the future with "zai"
Sources and further reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed) (pp. 141-2) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 157) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2 (pp. 288) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3) (pp. 202) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- 现代汉语八百词（增订本） (pp. 633) [ →buy]
- 现代汉语虚词例释 (pp. 588) 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 →buy
Dictionaries
- 现代汉语八百词（增订本） (pp. 633) [ →buy]
- 现代汉语虚词例释 (pp. 588) 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 →buy
- 现代汉语词典（第5版） (pp. 1656) 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 →buy
Websites
- Yale Chinese Usage Dictionary: Using 再 and 又
