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== Structure == | == Structure == | ||
| − | There are two words for "again" in Chinese. This depends on whether the repetition ''has'' happened, or whether it's ''going to'' happen. | + | 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. | If the repetition has happened, i.e. it's a repetition in the past, 又 is used. | ||
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Whenever you want to express something like "you did it again!" in Chinese, you may want to use 又.
Structure
There are two words for "again" in Chinese. This depends on whether the repetition has happened, or whether it's going to happen.
If the repetition has happened, i.e. it's a repetition in the past, 又 is used.
Subject + 又 + Verb + 了
Notice that 了 is used as the action is complete.
Examples
- 你 又 迟到 了。
- 他 又 喝醉 了， 他 的 肝 怎么 受 得 了 呢？
- 苹果十五块钱一斤？你 又 被 骗 了，我 已经 跟 你 说 过 买菜 的 时候 一定 要 讲价！
See also
- Again in the future with "zai"
- Comparing "zai" and "you"
- Doing Something Over and Over with "zaisan"
Sources and further reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 157) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2 (pp. 288) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3) (pp. 202) →buy
