Q&A | How to use 又 and 再 in Chinese?

Today we explore the nuances of using 又 and 再 in Chinese. We’ll discuss the key differences between these two commonly used words and answer the question: Are they interchangeable? Tune in to gain a better understanding of when and how to use 又 and 再 effectively in your Chinese language conversations.

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💠 ① 又

• e.g.
  ① 他又做了一次。(他又來了)
  He did it again.
  
  ② 你又來了。
  You came again.
  

💠 ② 再

• e.g.
  ① 我希望他不要再那樣(样)做了。
  I hope he doesn’t do it again.
  
  ② 你會(会)再來(来)吗？
  Will you come again?

💠 ③ Exceptions with 又

• e.g.
  ① 今天晚上又要下雨了。
  It’s going to rain again tonight.
  
  ② 明天又是星期五了。
  TGIF. Tomorrow it’s Friday again.

💠Challenge

• ⭕ She was late yesterday and again today.
  ⇒ 她昨天遲(迟)到，今天_____遲到。
• ⭕ Could you say that again?
  ⇒ 可以請(请)你_____說(说)一次吗？
• ⭕ I forgot my umbrella again.
  ⇒ 我_____忘了带傘(伞)。
• ⭕ This wasn’t the first time that you made this kind of mistake. Don’t do it again.
  ⇒ 這(这)已經(经)不是你第一次犯(fàn)這個錯(这个错)了，下次不要_____犯了。
• ⭕ I’m going to have my hair cut again tomorrow.
  ⇒ 我明天_____要剪頭髮(头发)了。
• ⭕ We’ll have to work overtime again tonight.
  ⇒ 我們(们)今天晚上_____要加班了。

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💠Answers

• ✅ 又
• ✅ 再
• ✅ 又
• ✅ 再
• ✅ 又
• ✅ 又

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