再 zài

1. zài adverb again; once more; re-; repeatedly
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Repetition
   Notes: 又 and 再 both express repetition but their use is different. 又 expresses that a situation or action has already repeated. 再 is used for future actions. For example, 没法再管束自己 '[He] had no way to control himself any longer.' (Lao She, 2003, p. 306; Guoyu '再' adv 2; Kroll 2015 '再' 1, p. 583; Unihan '再'; XHZD '再' 1, p. 937)
2. zài adverb twice
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
   Notes: (Guoyu '再' adv 1; Kroll 2015 '再' 1a, p. 583; XHZD '再' 1, p. 936)
3. zài adverb even though
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: As in 再说 (Guoyu '再' adv 5)
4. zài adverb in addition; even more
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: Expressing expansion, in the sense of 更 (Guoyu '再' adv 4)
5. zài adverb expressing that if a condition continues then something will occur
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: (Guoyu '再' adv 3)

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• 再见全垒打(再見全壘打) walk-off home run
• 再见(再見) goodbye ; to see again
• 再改 to renew; to reform
• 再嫁 to remarry (of woman)
• 再育 to increase; to multiply; to proliferate
• 佳人难再得(佳人難再得) The beautiful woman is difficult to obtain again
• 再造手术(再造手術) reconstructive surgery
• 再开(再開) to reopen; to start again
• 再制纸(再製紙) recycled paper
• 再利用 to reuse
• 再生 rebirth ; regeneration
• 再迁(再遷) to promote again; to reappoint
• 再发(再發) to reissue
• 再好 even better
• 再造业(再造業) recycling industry
• 再生医学(再生醫學) regenerative medicine
• 再生燃料 renewable fuel
• 机不可失，失不再来(機不可失，失不再來) opportunity knocks but once
• 再生能源 renewable energy source
• 再建 to reconstruct; to build another
• 可一而不可再 may be done once and once only; just this once
• 一而再，再而三(一而再，再而三) again and again
• 再出现(再出現) to reappear
• 一犯再犯 to keep doing (the wrong thing)
• 再入 to re-enter
• 再活化假说(再活化假說) reactivation hypothesis
• 再不 not again ; not the same
• 再造 to be reborn; to be regenerated ; to reinstate; to reestablish; to restore; to recycle
• 再拜 to bow repeatedly ; to bow a second time
• 再说(再說) to talk about it later ; what's more; besides ; to say again
• 扩大再生产(擴大再生產) to expand production; to reproduce on an extended scale
• 机不可失，时不再来(機不可失，時不再來) Opportunity knocks but once.
• 再度 once more; once again
• 再保险(再保險) reinsurance (contractual device spreading risk between insurers)
• 再醮 to remarry
• 再世 a reincarnation ; a second dynasty
• 再好不过(再好不過) ideal; wonderful
• 再会(再會) to meet again; until we meet again; goodbye
• 再生父母 like a second parent; one's great benefactor
• 再处理(再處理) reprocessing
• 可再生原 renewable resource
• 再赛(再賽) a replay (of sports match); a play-off
• 再者 furthermore
• 再发生(再發生) to reoccur
• 华佗再世(華佗再世) Hua Tuo reborn
• 恩同再造 your favor amounts to being given a new lease on life
• 不可再生资源(不可再生資源) nonrenewable resource
• 再接再厉(再接再厲) to sharpen [one's weapon] and join [the battle] again; to continue to struggle
• 再犯 to repeat a crime
• 再制(再製) to make more of the same thing; to reproduce; to reprocess; to remanufacture

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