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#REDIRECT [[Expressing "again" in the past with "you"]]
 
 
Whenever you want to express something like "you did it again!" in Chinese, you may want to use 又.
 
 
 
== Simple "Again" in the Past with 又 ==
 
 
 
=== Structure ===
 
 
 
There are two words for "again" in Chinese. This depends on whether the repetition ''has'' happened, or whether it's [[Again in the future with "zai"|''going to'' happen]].
 
 
 
If the repetition has happened, i.e. it's a repetition in the past, 又 is used.
 
 
 
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Subj. + 又 + Verb + 了
 
 
 
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Notice that 了 is used as the action is complete.
 
 
 
=== Examples ===
 
 
 
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* 我们 <em>又</em> 学 了 一 遍。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>yòu</em> xué le yībiàn.</span><span class="trans">We studied it one more time.</span>
 
* <em>又</em> 做 错 了 !<span class="pinyin"><em>Yòu</em> zuò cuò le!</span><span class="trans">You did it wrong again!</span>
 
* 宝宝 <em>又</em> 哭 了。<span class="pinyin">Bǎobao <em>yòu</em> kū le.</span><span class="trans">The baby is crying again.</span>
 
* 你 <em>又</em> 迟到 了。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>yòu</em> chídào le.</span><span class="trans">You came late again.</span>
 
* 他 <em>又</em> 喝 醉 了, 他 的 胃 怎么 受 得 了?<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yòu</em> hē zuì le, tā de wèi zěnme shòudeliǎo?</span><span class="trans">He's gotten drunk again. How does his stomach handle it?</span>
 
* 苹果 十 五 块 钱 一 斤?你 <em>又</em> 被 骗 了!<span class="pinyin">Píngguǒ shíwǔ kuài qián yī jīn? Nǐ <em>yòu</em> bèi piàn le!</span><span class="trans">Fifteen kuai per jin for apples? You've been cheated again.</span>
 
* <em>又</em> 过年 了 , 我们 <em>又</em> 长 了 一 岁 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Yòu</em> guònián le, wǒmen <em>yòu</em> zhǎng le yī suì.</span><span class="trans">It's Chinese New Year again, we have grown a year older again.</span>
 
* 明天 <em>又</em> 是 星期 一 !<span class="pinyin">Míngtiān <em>yòu</em> shì Xīngqīyī!</span><span class="trans">Tomorrow will be Monday AGAIN!</span>
 
* 老板 <em>又</em> 要 找 我 开会 了 。<span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn <em>yòu</em> yào zhǎo wǒ kāihuì le.</span><span class="trans">The boss is looking for me to hold a meeting AGAIN.</span>
 
* 这个 周末 <em>又</em> 可以 不 加班 了 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè ge zhōumò <em>yòu</em> kěyǐ bù jiābān le.</span><span class="trans">This weekend I don't have to work overtime again.</span>
 
* <em>又</em> 该 我 请客 了 ?<span class="pinyin"><em>Yòu</em> gāi wǒ qǐngkè le?</span><span class="trans">Is it my turn to treat again?</span>
 
* 如果 你 告诉 妈妈 , 妈妈 <em>又</em> 会 生气 了 。<span class="pinyin">Rúguǒ nǐ gàosu māma, māma <em>yòu</em> huì shēngqì le.</span><span class="trans">If you tell mom, she is going to get angry again.</span>
 
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== Extra Repetition in the Past with 又 ==
 
 
 
=== Structure ===
 
Similarly, we can express the same thing using another structure. Here we repeat the verb used and place 又 in the middle. The repetition of the verb emphasizes how the action is being repeated again and again.
 
 
 
<div class="jiegou">
 
 
 
Subj. + Verb + 了 + 又 + Verb
 
 
 
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=== Examples ===
 
<div class="liju">
 
* 宝宝 出生 了 , 妈妈 <strong>看</strong> 了 <em>又</em> <strong>看</strong> , 高兴 得 不得了 。<span class="pinyin">Bǎobao chūshēng le, māma <strong>kàn</strong> le <em>yòu</em> <strong>kàn</strong>, gāoxìng dé bùdéliǎo.</span><span class="trans">The baby was born, and the mother just kept looking and looking at it. She was very happy.</span>
 
* 这 个 词 我 <strong>记</strong> 了 <em>又</em> <strong>记</strong>,还是 记 不住 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè ge cí wǒ <strong>jì</strong> le <em>yòu</em> <strong>jì</strong>, háishì jì bu zhù.</span><span class="trans">I've tried to memorize this word over and over, but I still can't remember it.</span>
 
* 这 个 方案 <strong>改</strong> 了 <em>又</em> <strong>改</strong> , 终于 通过 了 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè ge fāng'àn <strong>gǎi</strong> le <em>yòu</em> <strong>gǎi</strong>, zhōngyú tōngguò le.</span><span class="trans">This plan was changed again and again, and finally it passed.</span>
 
* 我 <strong>想</strong> 了 <em>又</em> <strong>想</strong> , 还是 不 能 这样 做 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <strong>xiǎng</strong> le <em>yòu</em> <strong>xiǎng</strong>, háishì bùnéng zhèyàng zuò.</span><span class="trans">I thought it over again and again, and I still can't do this.</span>
 
*他 <strong>找</strong> 了 <em>又</em> <strong>找</strong>,还 是 没 找 到 他 的 钱 包。<span class="pinyin">Tā <strong>zhǎo</strong> le <em>yòu</em> <strong>zhǎo</strong>, háishì méi zhǎo dào tā de qiánbāo </span> <span class="trans"> He searched again and again, and still couldn't find his wallet. </span>
 
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==See also==
 
* [[Again in the future with "zai"]]
 
* [[Comparing "zai" and "you"]]
 
* [[Doing Something Over and Over with "zaisan"]]
 
*[[Emphasizing negation with "you"]]
 
*[["Both A and B" with "you"]]
 
*[["Both… and…" with "ji...you"]]
 
 
 
== Sources and further reading ==
 
 
 
=== Books ===
 
 
 
* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 141-2) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276709/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276709 →buy]
 
* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1]] (pp. 157) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276792/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276792 →buy]
 
* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2]] (pp. 288) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276881/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0887276881 →buy]
 
* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3)]] (pp. 202) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/756191251X/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=756191251X →buy]
 
 
 
=== Dictionaries ===
 
*[[现代汉语八百词(增订本)]] (p. 633) [http://www.amazon.cn/%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%85%AB%E7%99%BE%E8%AF%8D/dp/B001198GSW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345693275&sr=8-1 →buy]
 
*[[现代汉语虚词例释]] (p. 588)[http://www.amazon.cn/%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%85%AB%E7%99%BE%E8%AF%8D/dp/B004323J90/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345693275&sr=8-1 →buy]
 
* [[现代汉语词典(第5版)]] (p. 1656) [http://www.amazon.cn/%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%8D%E5%85%B8/dp/B001B1RZCI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345693609&sr=8-1 →buy]
 
 
 
===Websites===
 
* Yale Chinese Usage Dictionary: [http://comet.cls.yale.edu/chineseusagedictionary/0212.html Using 再 and 又]
 
 
 
[[Category:B1 grammar points]]
 
[[Category: Adverbs]]
 
 
 
{{Basic Grammar|又|B1|又 + Verb|你 <em>又</em> 迟到 了。|grammar point|ASGN1JR5}}
 
{{Rel char|了}}
 
{{Similar|Comparing "zai" and "you"}}
 
{{Used for|Expressing time and date}}
 
{{Used for|Referring to the past}}
 
{{Similar|Doing Something Over and Over with "zaisan"}}
 
{{POS|Adverbs}}
 
{{Translation|again}}
 

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