再 zài
“again; once more; re-; second; another; then (after sth, and not until then)”
adverbHSK 2 · 2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
再 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 270: 再 zài — Level 1; official annotation 1 (副). PDF page 86
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 再
再 means 'again' or 'one more time' and is placed before a verb. It is common in requests and future plans, often with 一次 or 一遍. Typical pattern: 再 + verb (+ 一次/一遍).
例句Example sentences
- 请再说一遍。qǐng zài shuō yí biàn.Please say it again.
- 我想再喝一杯茶。wǒ xiǎng zài hē yì bēi chá.I want to drink another cup of tea.
- 我们明天再来。wǒ men míng tiān zài lái.We will come again tomorrow.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我昨天再去了那家店。
✓我昨天又去了那家店。
Use 又, not 再, for a repeated action already completed in the past.
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✗请再一遍。
✓请再说一遍。
再 is an adverb and must come before a verb; it cannot directly modify 一遍.
易混词Easily confused
再vs又
Both can mean 'again', but 再 usually points to future actions, requests, or repetition not yet done, while 又 is used for repeated actions already completed or states that recur.
深度指南Grammar & comparison guides
相关词语Related words
- 再见 zài jiàn