重新 chóngxīn again
again; anew; once more erneut, von vorne
How to remember 重新: 重 heavy + 新 new = again.
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How it is used
- 'Anew / all over again, from scratch' - 重新开始 (chóngxīn kāishǐ) start over; 重新考虑 (chóngxīn kǎolǜ) reconsider.
- Note the reading chóng (again), not zhòng (heavy). Contrast 再 (zài, simply 'again/one more time'): 重新 implies doing it over properly or in a fresh way, often because the first attempt was undone or flawed.
- Adverb, placed before the verb.
Example sentences
- 让我们重新开始吧。 Ràng wǒmen chóngxīn kāishǐ ba.Let's start over.
- 请重新考虑一下。 Qǐng chóngxīnkǎolǜ yīxià.Please reconsider.
- 重新启动你的电脑。 Chóngxīnqǐdòng nǐ de diànnǎo.Restart your computer.