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

• 我 很 忙 ， 没 时间 去 。 再说 ， 他 也 没 请 我 。 Wǒ hěn máng, méi shíjiān qù. zàishuō, tā yě méi qǐng wǒ. I'm very busy. I don't have time to go. Besides, he didn't invite me.
• 那 件 衣服 太 贵 了 ， 我 没 买 。 再说 ， 也 不 是 很 好看 。 Nà jiàn yīfu tài guì le, wǒ méi mǎi. zàishuō, yě bù shì hěn hǎokàn.That piece of clothing is too expensive. I didn't buy it. Besides, it's not so beautiful.
• 我 还 小 ， 不 想 结婚 。 再说 ，也 没 遇到 合适 的 人 。 Wǒ hái xiǎo, bù xiǎng jiéhūn. zàishuō, yě méi yùdào héshì de rén.I don't want to get married yet because I'm still young. Besides, I haven't met the right one.
• 明天 去 吧 ， 我 今天 太 累 了 。再说 ， 现在 超市 已经 关门 了 。 Míngtiān qù bā, wǒ jīntiān tài lèi le. zàishuō, xiànzài chāoshì yǐjīng guānmén le.Let's go tomorrow. Besides, the supermarket is closed now.
• 你 别 生气 ，这 不 是 他 的 错 。再说 ，这 也 不 是 什么 大 事 。 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