再次

zài cì

HSK 3.0 Level 4 Adverb Common

Definitions

1. one more time
2. again
3. one more
4. once again

Word relationships

Register variants

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• 再度 zài dù 再度 zài dù once more; once again; one more time 再度 (zài dù) is a formal synonym of 再次 (zài cì), used in written or official contexts.: once more; once again; one more time

Related words

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• 又 yòu 又 yòu (once) again 再次 (zài cì) is more formal and often used in official contexts; 又 (yòu) indicates repetition of an action that has already occurred, often used for past events.: (once) again
• 再三 zài sān 再三 zài sān over and over again 再三 (zài sān) emphasizes repetition many times or repeatedly, while 再次 (zài cì) typically refers to a single additional time.: over and over again

Synonyms

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• 重新 chóng xīn 重新 chóng xīn again; once more; re- 重新 (chóng xīn) means 'again' or 'anew', implying starting over; 再次 (zài cì) simply means 'once more' without the nuance of restarting.: again; once more; re-

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Learners often confuse 再 (zài) and 又 (yòu). 再次 is an adverb meaning 'once again', and is more formal; 又 is used for repeated actions in the past.

Formality

再次 is formal; in spoken Chinese, it's common to use 再 + verb instead (e.g., 再看一遍 instead of 再次看一遍).

Example Sentences

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再次 感谢你的帮助。

Thank you once again for your help.

时隔十年，他们 再次 见面。

After a lapse of ten years, they met again.

他 再次 張開雙眼。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13109378)

迪亞戈 再次 出現。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13153708)

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Child Words of 再次

• 再 再 zài: again; once more; re-
• 次 次 cì: next in sequence