How to Say ‘Then; again’ in Simplified Chinese
再
zài
[dzai]
💬 Usage Tip: [先] and [再] are a useful pair for step-by-step order: [先检查，再决定] or [先休息，再看情况]. [再] here means "then/after that," not "again."
Phrase Breakdown
再
zài
[dzai]
again; then; after that
Used to mean doing something one more time or doing it later/next.
你想好了再告诉我。
Tell me after you have thought it through.
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