Writing
又 (yòu) — how to say "again" in Chinese
又
Again
frequency adverb
How to use it
Goes before the verb.
他又迟到了。
tā yòu chí dào le
He was late again.
Radicals / Keys
又
Again
#29 · yòu · 2 strokes
Synonyms
再
again, then
zài · future, conditional
重新
again, anew
chóngxīn · of doing again from scratch, deliberate
再次
again
zài cì · formal, written
重
again, anew; repeat
chóng · bound, in compounds
Collocations
又来了
yòu lái le
came again
又大又甜
yòu dà yòu tián
both big and sweet
又下雨
yòu xià yǔ
raining again
Examples
他今天又迟到了，所以大家都等了很久。
He was late again today, so everyone waited a long time.
他又迟到了。
He was late again.
Mnemonic
[yòu-] Yoda, meditating under a tree, draws the character 又 in the dirt 🧘♂️. Whenever he revisits this spot, he looks at the 又 symbol and whispers with a grin, "Again, the Force is strong with me!"
Frequently asked questions
How to say again in Mandarin?
"again" in Chinese is 又 (yòu).
又 meaning in English
又 (yòu) means "Again".
You in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced yòu (written as you). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "again" in Chinese characters?
It is written 又 and has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 又?
又 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 又
又 — again in the past
又 (yòu) + Verb + 了 (le)
又 — both… and…
又 (yòu)⋯⋯ 又 (yòu)⋯⋯
一方面 — on one hand… on the other
一方面 (yì fāngmiàn)⋯⋯，一方面 (yì fāngmiàn)⋯⋯
又 — not at all, not really
又 (yòu) + 不 (bù) / 没 (méi) + Verb / Adj.
既…又 — both… and…
既 (jì)⋯⋯也 (yě) / 又 (yòu)⋯⋯
又 — again, repeated past action
Subj. + (Time) + 又 (yòu) + Verb + 了 (le)