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都表示动作的重复，但是“再”表示还没发生的动作，“又”表示已经发生的动作。 | 都表示动作的重复，但是“再”表示还没发生的动作，“又”表示已经发生的动作。 | ||
Both 再 (zài) and 又 (yòu) express the duplication of an action. However, 再 is used to express actions that have not yet occurred and 又 is used for actions that have already occurred. | Both 再 (zài) and 又 (yòu) express the duplication of an action. However, 再 is used to express actions that have not yet occurred and 又 is used for actions that have already occurred. | ||
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== 再 is used to express repetition of an action in the future == | == 再 is used to express repetition of an action in the future == | ||
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都表示动作的重复，但是“再”表示还没发生的动作，“又”表示已经发生的动作。 Both 再 (zài) and 又 (yòu) express the duplication of an action. However, 再 is used to express actions that have not yet occurred and 又 is used for actions that have already occurred.
Contents
- 1 再 is used to express repetition of an action in the future
- 2 再 can be used to say "and then"
- 3 再 can be used to say "another"
- 4 又
- 5 又 is used to express repetition of an action that has already occurred in the past
- 6 又 is used to emphasize negation
- 7 Dialog
- 8 See also
- 9 Sources and further reading
再 is used to express repetition of an action in the future
再 is used to express something that has already happened and will happen again.
Structure
Subject + 再 + Verb + Object
Examples
- 我们 下次 再 来 这里 吧。
- 你 再 帮 我 打印 两 张，这 些 不 够。
- 明天 我 可能 再 迟到。
- 明天 我 可能 又 迟到。
- 请 再 说 一次。
- 请 又 说 一次。
再 can be used to say "and then"
再 can be used with 先 to express sequential order (ex. Do this....and then this...). In some cases, 再 can appear by itself to simply mean "and then"
Structure
Subject + (先) + Action 1 + 再 + Action 2
Examples
- 我们 先 做 作业 再 去 酒吧。
- 你 先 吃饭 又 打 电话 給 父母。
- 我 先 买 房子 再 结婚。
- 我们 买 饮料 再 看 电影。
- 我 要 看书 又 睡觉。
再 can be used to say "another"
Along with expressing the repetition of an action, 再 can be used to express the equivalent of the English word "another"
Structure
Subject + 再 + Verb + Object
Examples
- 我 要 再 看 一部 电影。
- 我 得 又 写 一篇 作文。
- 你 可以 再 做 一碗 面条 吗。
- 我 要 又 吃 一块 蛋糕。
又
“又”用在陈述句中，只表示动作的简单重复，有时候带有不满、厌烦的感情色彩。没有表示数量累积的意思。 又 is used in declarative sentences and only describes the simple repetition of actions (so it does not imply quantity, unlike 再). Sometimes, 又 implies discontent or dissatisfaction as well as feelings of boredom.
Structure
又 + Verb
Examples
- 你 怎么 又 给 我 打 电话，什么事？
- 这 个 老 男人 又 来 了。
又 is used to express repetition of an action that has already occurred in the past
又 is used to explain that a repeated action has already occurred once in the past
Structure
Subject + 又 + Verb + 了
Example
- 他 又 不 来 上 课 了，老师 可能 罚 他。
- 你 为什么 又 看 这本书了? 你 已经 看 了。
- 昨天 他 再 喝醉 了
- 昨天 我 再 看 电影 了
又 is used to emphasize negation
又 can be placed before a negating verb or adjective to emphasize said negation.
Structure
Subject + 又 + 不/没 + Verb + Object
Examples
- 我 又 不 吃 肉，只 吃素。
- 他 又 不 要 去 酒吧。
- 昨天 我 又 没 看 电影，我 做 作业。
- 我 再 不 要 吃 日本 菜，我 要 吃 中国 菜。
- 你 再 不 要 跟 他 一起 去 吃 饭。你 要 跟 我 去。
Dialog
- A: 你 要 再 喝 点 什么？
- B: 我 不 能 再 喝 了。
- A: 你 喝 的 不 多 啊。
- B: 你 走 以后，我 又 喝 了 两 瓶。
