| 释义 |
 | 再 | | zài | 副 | | | 1 [for an action yet to take place, or contemplated] again; once more; further: | | | 再创新纪录 try to set another new record | | | 良机难再。 Opportunity knocks but once. | | | 青春不再。 One's youth never returns. | | | 我不能再喝了。 I mustn't drink any more. | | | 我还得再去几次。 I have to go a few more times. | | | 我叫他别再来，可他又来了。 I told him not to come again, but here he is. | | | 我再也不去了。 I won't go again. | | | 要是再下雨，那还得改日子。 If it rains again, the date will have to be changed. | | | 有工夫，请再来玩。 Please come again whenever you are free. |
| 2 [before adjectives] more; -er: | | | 再好不过了。 It couldn't be better. | | | 再冷的天我也不怕。 I can stand colder weather than this. | | | 还有再大点儿的吗？ Have you got a bigger one? | | | 声音再大一点儿。 Louder, please. |
| 3 [indicating a continuing situation in conditional or suppositional clauses]: | | | 再不走我们就赶不上火车了。 We'll miss the train if we delay any longer. | | | 再过几年，这个村子就要整个变样了。 A few more years and this village will change completely. |
| 4 [for a delayed action, preceded by an expression of time or condition] then; only then: | | | 你做完了功课再出去。 Finish your homework before you go out. | | | 先到张家，再到李家。 First go to the Zhangs', and then to the Lis'. | | | 雨住了再走吧。 Let's leave when the rain stops. | | | 这件事等明年再说。 This business can keep till next year. |
| 5 in addition; on top of that: | | | 到会的有教职员工，再就是学生代表。 Present at the meeting were faculty, administration, and staff, and also student representatives. |
| 6 [used correlatively with 也, followed by a negative expression] no matter how. . . still (not): | | | 他再卖力也升不了职。 No matter how hard he works, he'll never get promoted. | | | 你再劝他也没有用。 Try as you may, you will never persuade him. |
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