Expressing "in addition" with "zaishuo"

"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!

Clause 1，再说 ，Clause 2

Examples

• 太 晚 了，别 去 了 。再说 ，他 也 不一定 在 家 。It's so late. Don't go. Besides, he's not necessary at home.
• 太 晚 了，别 去 了 。再说 ，他 也 不一定 在 家 。It's so late. Don't go. Besides, he's not necessary 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.
• 明天 去 吧 ，我 今天 太 累 了 。再说 ，超市 也 要 关门 了 。Míngtiān qù bā, wǒ jīntiān tài lèi le. Zàishuō, chāoshì yě yào guānmén le.Let's go tomorrow. 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 。Nǐ bié shēngqì, zhè 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.
• 你 已经 吃 了 五 个 了 ，别 吃 了 。再说 ，我们 都 还 没吃 呢 。Nǐ yǐjīng chī le wǔ gè le, bié chī le. Zàishuō, wǒmen dōu hái méi chī ne.You've eaten five. Stop eating. Besides, the rest of us haven't eaten yet.

See also

• "In addition" as "lingwai"
• Expressing "in addition" with "haiyou"
• Expressing "not only… but also"

Sources and further reading

Books

• Common Chinese Patterns 330 (汉语常用格式330例) (pp. 297)→buy
• Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed) (pp. 154-5) →buy
• Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 17-8) →buy
• Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 252) →buy