Difference between revisions of "Expressing "in addition" with "zaishuo""
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− | *这么 晚 ,别 走 了。<em>再说</em> ,外面 | + | *这么 晚 ,别 走 了。<em>再说</em> ,外面 正在 下雨 。<span class="pinyin">Zhème wǎn, bié zǒu le. <em>Zàishuō</em>, wàimiàn zhèngzài xiàyǔ.</span><span class="trans">It's so late. Stay. Besides, it's raining outside.</span> |
*他 喜欢 ,让 他 去 吧 。<em>再说</em> ,他 在 家 <strong>也</strong> 没 事 干 。<span class="pinyin">Tā xǐhuan, ràng tā qù ba. <em>Zàishuō</em>, tā zài jiā <strong>yě</strong> méi shì gàn.</span><span class="trans">He likes it. Let him go. Besides, he's got nothing to do at home.</span> | *他 喜欢 ,让 他 去 吧 。<em>再说</em> ,他 在 家 <strong>也</strong> 没 事 干 。<span class="pinyin">Tā xǐhuan, ràng tā qù ba. <em>Zàishuō</em>, tā zài jiā <strong>yě</strong> méi shì gàn.</span><span class="trans">He likes it. Let him go. Besides, he's got nothing to do at home.</span> | ||
*那 件 衣服 太 贵 了 ,我 没 买 。<em>再说</em> ,我 <strong>也</strong> 不是 很 喜欢 。<span class="pinyin">Nà jiàn yīfu tài guì le, wǒ méi mǎi. <em>Zàishuō</em>, wǒ <strong>yě</strong> bù shì hěn xǐhuan.</span><span class="trans">That piece of clothing is too expensive. I didn't buy it. Besides, I didn't like it so much.</span> | *那 件 衣服 太 贵 了 ,我 没 买 。<em>再说</em> ,我 <strong>也</strong> 不是 很 喜欢 。<span class="pinyin">Nà jiàn yīfu tài guì le, wǒ méi mǎi. <em>Zàishuō</em>, wǒ <strong>yě</strong> bù shì hěn xǐhuan.</span><span class="trans">That piece of clothing is too expensive. I didn't buy it. Besides, I didn't like it so much.</span> | ||
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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> | *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> | *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 | + | *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> | *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> | ||
*你 别 生气 ,这 不 是 他 的 错 。<em>再说</em> ,这 <strong>也</strong> 不 是 什么 大 事 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ bié shēngqì, zhè 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> | *你 别 生气 ,这 不 是 他 的 错 。<em>再说</em> ,这 <strong>也</strong> 不 是 什么 大 事 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ bié shēngqì, zhè 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> |
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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!
Note that 也 or 还 is often used in the second clause.
⋯⋯ ,再说 ,⋯⋯
Examples
- 这么 晚 ,别 走 了。再说 ,外面 正在 下雨 。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 。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 。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 。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 。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 。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 。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 。Let's go and buy it tomorrow. I'm too tired today. Besides, the supermarket is about to close now.
- 你 别 生气 ,这 不 是 他 的 错 。再说 ,这 也 不 是 什么 大 事 。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 。The risk of this project is too high. Besides, it's very hard to find investment now.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Common Chinese Patterns 330 (汉语常用格式330例) (pp. 297) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed) (pp. 154-5) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 17-8) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 252) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy