再 zài
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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) -
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) -
zài
adverb
even though
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: As in 再说 (Guoyu '再' adv 5) -
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) -
zài
adverb
expressing that if a condition continues then something will occur
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Guoyu '再' adv 3) -
zài
adverb
again; punar
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: punar (BCSD '再', p. 176; MW 'punar'; SH '再', p. 203)
Contained in
- 问一声您今哪里去 望三思何日君再来(問一聲您今哪裡去 望三思何日君再來) Upon the question, “where are you headed now?” Do think thrice about when your next return will be.
- 法轮常转超苦海 乘愿再来度众生(法輪常轉超苦海 乘願再來度眾生) The ever-turning Dharma Wheel shall help transcend the sea of suffering; On the wings of our vows, we shall return to deliver sentient beings.
- 再来不直半文钱(再來不直半文錢) a second attempt is not worth half a copper coin
- 佛牙再生舍利区(佛牙再生舍利區) Relics Born from the Buddha's Tooth
Also contained in
再制纸 、 青春不再 、 再衰三竭 、 再发 、 佳人难再得 、 再起 、 再说 、 再育 、 再现 、 再生燃料 、 机不可失,失不再来 、 再造手术 、 再生能源 、 再见 、 再生医学 、 再赛 、 再拜 、 再融资 、 再入 、 华佗再世 、 再三 、 再保险 、 一犯再犯 、 再生产 、 再生制动 、 再嫁 、 再利用 、 再则 、 财务再保险 、 再犯 、 可再生 、 再转复 、 再出现 、 再顾倾人国 、 再生不良性贫血 、 花有重开日,人无再少年 、 再造 、 再发生 、 再四 、 不可再生资源 、 可再生原 、 再读 、 一再 、 再接再厉 、 再制 、 再一次 、 再造业
Word is mentioned most frequently in
Truncated for common words
- Scroll 4 Shi Shi Ji Gu Lue 釋氏稽古略 — count: 16
- Scroll 3 The Baizhang Zen Monastic Regulations 勅修百丈清規 — count: 15
- Scroll 1 Niepan Xuan Yi Fa Yuan Ji Yao 涅槃玄義發源機要 — count: 14
- Scroll 5 Record of the Teaching and Practices of Siming (Siming Zunzhe Jiao Xing Lu) 四明尊者教行錄 — count: 14
- Scroll 1 Li Dai Fabao Ji 曆代法寶記 — count: 13 , has English translation
- Scroll 2 Shi Shi Ji Gu Lue 釋氏稽古略 — count: 13
- Scroll 1 Tang Dynasty Zhen Yuan Era Buddhist Teachings Continued Catalog (Da Tang Zhen Yuan Xu Kaiyuan Shijiao Lu) 大唐貞元續開元釋教錄 — count: 13
- Scroll 1 Whip for Spurring Students Onward Through the Chan Barrier Checkpoints (Changuan Cejin) 禪關策進 — count: 13
- Scroll 4 The Baizhang Zen Monastic Regulations 勅修百丈清規 — count: 13
- Scroll 3 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 13