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| − | Sometimes you may do something or experience something that you never ever want to do again. How do we express that in Chinese? One of the ways is to use 再也不 (zài yě bù)! | + | Sometimes you may do something or experience something that you ''never'' ever want to do again. How do we express that in Chinese? One of the ways is to use this quirky combination of three little words: 再也不 (zài yě bù)! |
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| − | To express that something will never be done again, or never happen again, you can use this structure: | + | To express that something will ''never'' be done again, or never happen again, you can use this structure: |
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| − | Notice that 过 is used. | + | Notice that 过 is used. This pattern expresses that during a certain period of time in the ''past'', or ''from'' a certain point in the past up ''until now'', something ''hasn't been done'' again. |
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| − | *从 那 以后 ，我 <em>再也没</em> 去 过 酒吧 。<span class="pinyin">Cóng nà yǐhòu, wǒ <em>zài yě méi</em> qù guo jiǔbā.</span><span class="trans">I've never been to | + | *从 那 以后 ，我 <em>再也没</em> 去 过 酒吧 。<span class="pinyin">Cóng nà yǐhòu, wǒ <em>zài yě méi</em> qù guo jiǔbā.</span><span class="trans">Since then, I've never been to a bar again.</span> |
| − | *出国 以后 ，我 <em>再也没</em> 吃 过 地道 的 中国 菜 。<span class="pinyin">Chūguó yǐhòu, wǒ <em>zài yě méi</em> chī guo | + | *出国 以后 ，我 <em>再也没</em> 吃 过 地道 的 中国 菜 。<span class="pinyin">Chūguó yǐhòu, wǒ <em>zài yě méi</em> chī guo dìdao de Zhōngguó cài.</span><span class="trans">Since leaving my country, I've never eaten any authentic Chinese food.</span> |
*分手 以后 ，他们 <em>再也没</em> 见 过 。<span class="pinyin">Fēnshǒu yǐhòu, tāmen <em>zài yě méi</em> jiàn guo.</span><span class="trans">They haven't seen each other ever since they broke up.</span> | *分手 以后 ，他们 <em>再也没</em> 见 过 。<span class="pinyin">Fēnshǒu yǐhòu, tāmen <em>zài yě méi</em> jiàn guo.</span><span class="trans">They haven't seen each other ever since they broke up.</span> | ||
| − | *毕业 以后，她 <em>再也没</em> 花 过 父母 的 钱 。<span class="pinyin">Bìyè yǐhòu, tā <em>zài yě méi</em> huā guo fùmǔ de qián.</span><span class="trans">She has never spent her parents' money | + | *毕业 以后，她 <em>再也没</em> 花 过 父母 的 钱 。<span class="pinyin">Bìyè yǐhòu, tā <em>zài yě méi</em> huā guo fùmǔ de qián.</span><span class="trans">She has never spent her parents' money since she graduated.</span> |
| − | *考 完 试 以后，我 <em>再也没</em> 碰 过 那些 书 。<span class="pinyin">Kǎo wán shì yǐhòu, wǒ <em>zài yě méi</em> pèng guo nàxiē shū.</span><span class="trans">I haven't touched those books | + | *考 完 试 以后，我 <em>再也没</em> 碰 过 那些 书 。<span class="pinyin">Kǎo wán shì yǐhòu, wǒ <em>zài yě méi</em> pèng guo nàxiē shū.</span><span class="trans">Since finishing exams I haven't touched those books again.</span> |
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{{Similar|Again in the future with "zai"}} | {{Similar|Again in the future with "zai"}} | ||
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Sometimes you may do something or experience something that you never ever want to do again. How do we express that in Chinese? One of the ways is to use this quirky combination of three little words: 再也不 (zài yě bù)!
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Using 再也 with 不
Structure
To express that something will never be done again, or never happen again, you can use this structure:
Subj. + 再也 + 不 (+ Auxiliary Verb) + Verb Phrase + 了
Notice that 了 is used. In this case it's "change of state 了". This is because it is now the case that the action will not be done again. It indicates some kind of determination or decision.
Examples
- 我 再也不 想 看到 你 了 ！I never want to see you again!
- 我 再也不 想 跟 你 说话 了 。I don't want to talk with you ever again.
- 我们 再也不 会 相信 你 了 ！We're not going to believe you ever again!
- 医生 说 她 再也不 能 跳舞 了 。The doctor said she will never be able to dance again.
- 我 再也不 要 离开 你 了 。 I'm not going to leave you ever again.
Using 再也 with 没
Structure
Subj. + 再也 + 没 + Verb + 过 + Obj.
Notice that 过 is used. This pattern expresses that during a certain period of time in the past, or from a certain point in the past up until now, something hasn't been done again.
Examples
- 从 那 以后 ，我 再也没 去 过 酒吧 。Since then, I've never been to a bar again.
- 出国 以后 ，我 再也没 吃 过 地道 的 中国 菜 。Since leaving my country, I've never eaten any authentic Chinese food.
- 分手 以后 ，他们 再也没 见 过 。They haven't seen each other ever since they broke up.
- 毕业 以后，她 再也没 花 过 父母 的 钱 。She has never spent her parents' money since she graduated.
- 考 完 试 以后，我 再也没 碰 过 那些 书 。Since finishing exams I haven't touched those books again.
See Also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Common Chinese Patterns 330 (汉语常用格式330例) (pp. 299) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- Boya Chinese Elementary Starter 2 (博雅汉语初经起步篇) (pp. 174) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2 (pp. 265) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
