Writing
再说 (zài shuō) — how to say "besides" in Chinese
再说
Besides; talk later
verb · conjunction
Character composition
再
again
说
to speak
Radicals / Keys
冂
Wide
#13 · jiōng · 2 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
以后再说
yǐhòu zài shuō
talk about it later
Examples
我们再说这个问题吧。
Let's talk about this issue later.
再说一遍。
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Frequently asked questions
Besides meaning in Chinese
"besides" in Chinese is 再说 (zài shuō).
再说 meaning in English
再说 (zài shuō) means "Besides; talk later".
How is 再说 pronounced?
It is pronounced zài shuō (written as zai shuo, zaishuo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "besides" in Chinese characters?
It is written 再说: 再 has 6 strokes, 说 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 再说?
再说 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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