Difference between revisions of "Again in the past with "you""

 
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There are two words for "again" in Chinese. This depends on whether the repetition ''has'' happened, or whether it's ''going to'' happen.
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#REDIRECT [[Expressing "again" in the past with "you"]]
 
 
If the repetition has happened, i.e. it's a repetition in the past, 又 is used. The structure is:
 
 
 
<div class="jiegou">
 
 
 
Subject + 又 + Verb + 了
 
 
 
</div>
 
 
 
Notice that 了 is used as the action is complete.
 
 
 
Some examples:
 
 
 
<div class="liju">
 
 
 
* 你 <em>又</em> 迟到 了。
 
* 他 <em>又</em> 喝醉 了, 他 的 肝 怎么 受 得 了 呢?
 
* 苹果十五块钱一斤?你 <em>又</em> 被 骗 了,我 已经 跟 你 说 过 买菜 的 时候 一定 要 讲价!。
 
 
 
</div>
 
 
 
==See also==
 
* [[Again in the future with "zai"]]
 
 
 
== Sources and further reading ==
 
 
 
=== Books ===
 
 
 
* [[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]
 
* [[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]
 
 
 
[[Category:B1 grammar points]]
 
[[Category: Adverbs]]
 

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