再次 zàicì once more
once more; once again
How to remember 再次: 再 again + 次 time = once more.
Characters
How it is used
- A formal adverb meaning "once again", placed before the verb - 再次感谢您 (zàicì gǎnxiè nín) thank you once again.
- More written/polite than everyday 又 (yòu) or 再 (zài) - 再次 shows up in speeches, announcements, and formal writing rather than casual chat.
- Unlike 再 (which is used for a future repeat, as in 再来一个 give me one more), 再次 works for both past and future repeats and always sounds a notch more formal.
Example sentences
- 我希望再次见到它。 Wǒ xīwàng zàicì jiàndào tā.I hope I see it again.
- 我不想再次去那儿。 Wǒ bùxiǎng zàicì qù nàér.I don't want to go there again.
- 我们很高兴再次见到你。 Wǒmen hěn gāoxìng zàicì jiàndào nǐ.We are happy to see you again.