再[zài]

副

1. (for an action yet to take place or contemplated) again; once more; further

♦ 我叫他别~来, 可他又来了。 I told him not to come again, but here he is again.

♦ 有工夫, 请~来玩。 Please come again whenever you are free.

♦ 青春不~。 One's youth never returns.

♦ 良机难~。 Opportunity knocks but once.

2. (used before adjectives) more; -er

♦ 还有~大点儿的吗？ Have you got a bigger one?

♦ 声音~大一点。 Still louder, please.

♦ ~冷的天我也不怕。 I can stand colder weather than this.

♦ ~好不过了。 It couldn't be any better.

3. (used to indicate the continuing of a situation in conditional or suppositional clauses)

♦ ~不走我们就赶不上火车了。 We'll miss the train if we delay any longer.

4. (for a delayed action, preceded by an expression of time or condition) then; only then

♦ 你做完了功课~出去。 Finish your homework before you go out.

♦ 雨住了~走吧。 Let's leave when the rain stops.

♦ 这件事等明年~说。 This business can keep till next year.

5. in addition; on top of that

♦ 到会的有教职员工, ~就是学生代表。 Present at the meeting were teachers, administrative personnel, and workers, and also representatives of the students.

6.

~…也 (followed by a negative expression) no matter how...still (not)

♦ 你~劝他也没有用。 No matter how hard you try, you can never persuade him.

♦ 他~卖力也升不了职。 No matter how hard he works, he'll never get promoted.