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Featured Article: 再 patterns (B1-B2)

再 (zài) is one of those words you'll encounter early on in your studies, which will just keep coming up AGAIN and AGAIN (go figure), with different meanings, and in different patterns. We've collected all the different usages in one place for you. Like most grammar key words, we've created a page especially for 再 (zài). Intermediate learners should check out the 再 (zài) patterns here.

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Beginner (A1)
New to learning Chinese? Head over to our Learner FAQ. Here are some good grammar points for beginners: Basic sentence order Suggestions with ba Negation of past actions Also check out the complete list of beginner grammar points.

Elementary (A2)
At this level, you're probably started to wonder a lot about how to use 了 (le). Here are some other useful grammar points: "Zai" following verbs Expressing duration Expressing "a little too" with "you dian" See more on the A2 grammar point list.

Intermediate (B1)
So much to learn at this level! For example: 把 (bǎ) Sentences 被 (bèi) Sentences The 是……的 (shì... de) Construction The particle 着 (zhe) Complements Separable verbs

Upper Intermediate (B2)
There are still plenty of finer points to work on at this level. For example: "Even if" statements Emphasizing the doer of an action with 由 Expressing "almost" using 差点 Rhetorical questions with 难道

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How do we support textbooks? Try finding your own textbook in our list, and then seeing what it links to here on the Chinese Grammar Wiki. Purchasing these books by clicking on the textbook references linked within this website will also help to support this project.

Referenced Throughout
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+再 (zài) is one of those words you'll encounter early on in your studies, which will just keep coming up AGAIN and AGAIN (go figure), with different meanings, and in different patterns. We've collected all the different usages in one place for you. Like most grammar key words, we've created a page especially for 再 (zài). Intermediate learners should check out the '''[[再|再 (zài) patterns here]]'''.
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-New to learning Chinese? Head over to our '''[[Learner FAQ]]'''.\r\nHere are some good grammar points for beginners:\r\n* [[Basic sentence order]]
+New to learning Chinese? Head over to our '''[[Learner FAQ]]'''.
+Here are some good grammar points for beginners:
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-At this level, you're probably started to wonder a lot about '''[[Uses of "le"|how to use 了 (le)]]'''.\r\nHere are some other useful grammar points:\r\n* [["Zai" following verbs]]
+At this level, you're probably started to wonder a lot about '''[[Uses of "le"|how to use 了 (le)]]'''.
+Here are some other useful grammar points:
+* [["Zai" following verbs]]
 * [[Expressing duration]]
-* [[Expressing "a little too" with "you dian"]]\r\nSee more on the [[A2 Grammar Points|A2 grammar point list]].
+* [[Expressing "a little too" with "you dian"]]
+See more on the [[A2 Grammar Points|A2 grammar point list]].
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-So much to learn at this level!  For example:\r\n* [[Ba sentence|把 (bǎ) Sentences]]
+So much to learn at this level!  For example:
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 * [[Bei sentence|被 (bèi) Sentences]]
 * [[Shi... de construction|The 是……的 (shì... de) Construction]]
 * [[Aspect particle "zhe"|The particle 着 (zhe)]]
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+There are still plenty of finer points to work on at this level.
+For example:
+* [[B2 Grammar Points#.22Even_If.22_Statements|"Even if" statements]]
 * [[Emphasizing the doer of an action with "you"|Emphasizing the doer of an action with 由]]
 * [[Expressing "almost" using "chadian"|Expressing "almost" using 差点]]
-* [[Rhetorical questions with "nandao"|Rhetorical questions with 难道]]\r\n</div>
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+''Purchasing these books by clicking on the textbook references linked within this website will also help to support this project.''
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+To create this grammar wiki, AllSet Learning and its editor partners have made extensive use of various high-quality Chinese grammar reference materials. You can see the full list of references on our '''[[Chinese textbook grammar index]] page'''.
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Featured Article: 再 patterns (B1-B2)

Where to start?

Beginner (A1)

Elementary (A2)

Intermediate (B1)

Upper Intermediate (B2)

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About AllSet Learning