zài
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How to write (zài) in Chinese

(pinyin: zài, written "zai" or "zai") means again; once more; then (sequential). Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write .

Meaning

  • again; once more; then (sequential)

Stroke order

Examples

哎呀,真不能再低了。八块五,我送你两个小番茄。
āi ya, zhēn bù néng zài dī le. bā kuài wǔ, wǒ sòng nǐ liǎng ge xiǎo fān qié.
Oh come on, can't go any lower. Eight fifty, and I'll throw in two cherry tomatoes.
晚上他打开抽屉,看见五十多条信息,但他不再着急了。
wǎn shang tā dǎ kāi chōu ti, kàn jiàn wǔ shí duō tiáo xìn xī, dàn tā bú zài zháo jí le.
In the evening he opened the drawer and saw over fifty messages, but he no longer felt anxious.
但是兔子再也没有来。他的田都荒了,他成了村里的笑话。
dàn shì tù zi zài yě méi yǒu lái. tā de tián dōu huāng le, tā chéng le cūn lǐ de xiào hua.
But no rabbit ever came again. His fields all went to weeds, and he became the joke of the village.
她让我闭上眼睛,先闻茶的香气,再尝一小口,最后再咽下去。
tā ràng wǒ bì shàng yǎn jīng, xiān wén chá de xiāng qì, zài cháng yì xiǎo kǒu, zuì hòu zài yàn xià qù.
She had me close my eyes, first smell the tea's aroma, then taste a small sip, and only at the end swallow.
Learn in Lesson 3: Once more!

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