再
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zài · again, twice, re-

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HSK 2.0 · Level 2HSK 3.0 · Level 1Frequency #91
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Character anatomy

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

6Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

冂Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 再

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zàiWords pronounced zài
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Example sentences

Notice where 再 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ bú huì zài jiàn tā le.我不会再见他了。

I will not see him any more.

Source: Tatoeba #1446889 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Hǎo le, bú yào zài shuō le.好了,不要再说了。

Okay, let's say no more about it.

Source: Tatoeba #2358003 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bú zài shì yǐ qián de nàge tā le.他不再是以前的那个他了。

He is not what he used to be.

Source: Tatoeba #334034 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā zài bú shì yǐ qián de tā le.他再不是以前的他了。

He is not what he was.

Source: Tatoeba #364354 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men bú huì zài jiàn nǐ le.我们不会再见你了。

We won't see you again.

Source: Tatoeba #6940041 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bú huì zài shuō le.我不会再说了。

I'm not going to say this twice.

Source: Tatoeba #9959195 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 再 in context

  1. Say zài, then recall the core meaning: again, twice, re-.
  2. Write all 6 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 再见 (zài jiàn), meaning “goodbye”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 再 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.