Writing
再次 (zài cì) — how to say "again" in Chinese
再次
Again
frequency adverb
How to use it
Goes before the verb.
我再次谢谢你。
wǒ zài cì xiè xie nǐ
I thank you again.
Character composition
再
again
次
time
Radicals / Keys
欠
Lack
#76 · qiàn · 4 strokes
冂
Wide
#13 · jiōng · 2 strokes
Synonyms
再
again, then
zài · of sequence, everyday speech
又
again
yòu · colloquial, everyday
重新
again, anew
chóngxīn · redo from start, neutral
一再
repeatedly, again and again
yí zài · multiple repetitions, emphasis
重
again, anew; repeat
chóng · bound form, in compounds
Collocations
再次学习
zàicì xuéxí
study again
再次见面
zàicì jiànmiàn
meet again
再次检查
zàicì jiǎnchá
check again
Examples
我们再次见面时很高兴。
We were happy when we met again.
请再次说。
Please say it again.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say again in Mandarin?
"again" in Chinese is 再次 (zài cì).
再次 meaning in English
再次 (zài cì) means "Again".
How is 再次 pronounced?
It is pronounced zài cì (written as zai ci, zaici). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "again" in Chinese characters?
It is written 再次: 再 has 6 strokes, 次 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 再次?
再次 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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