Again in the past with "you"

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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

  • 我们 学 了 一 遍。Wǒmen yòu xuéle yībiàn.
  • 做 错 了 !Yòu zuò cuòle!
  • 宝宝 哭 了。Bǎobǎo yòu kūle.
  • 迟到 了。yòu chídàole.You came late again.
  • 喝 醉 了, 他 的 胃 怎么 受 得 了?yòu hē zuìle, tā de wèi zěnme shòu dé le?He's drinking beer again. How does his stomach handle it?
  • 苹果 十 五 块 钱 一 斤?你 被 骗 了!Píngguǒ shíwǔ kuài qián yī jīn? Nǐ yòu bèi piànle!Fifteen kuai per jin for apples? You've been tricked again.
  • 过年 了 , 我们 长 了 一 岁 。Yòu guòniánle, wǒmen yòu zhǎngle yī suì.
  • 明天 是 星期 一 !Míngtiān yòu shì xīngqí yī!
  • 老板 要 找 我 开会 了 。Lǎobǎn yòu yào zhǎo wǒ kāihuìle.
  • 这个 周末 可以 不 加班 了 。Zhège zhōumò yòu kěyǐ bù jiābānle.
  • 该 我 请客 了 ?Yòu gāi wǒ qǐngkèle?
  • 如果 你 告诉 妈妈 , 妈妈 会 生气 了 。Rúguǒ nǐ gàosù māmā, māmā yòu huì shēngqìle.
  • 宝宝 出生 了 , 妈妈 看 了 看 , 高兴 得 不得了 。Bǎobǎo chūshēngle, māmā kànle yòu kàn, gāoxìng dé bùdéle.
  • 这 个 词 我 记 了 记,还是 记 不住 。Zhè gè cí wǒ jìle yòu jì, háishì jì bù zhù.
  • 这 个 方案 改 了 改 , 终于 通过 了 。Zhè gè fāng'àn gǎile yòu gǎi, zhōngyú tōngguòle.
  • 我 想 了 想 , 还是 不 能 这样 做 。Wǒ xiǎngle yòu xiǎng, háishì bùnéng zhèyàng zuò.

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