How to say “again” in Chinese
again, anew
“Again” in Chinese is 重新, chóng xīn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
重新 is read chóng xīn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Its second reading is chóng, “again”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “重新”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 重新. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们重新开始吧。wǒmenchóngxīnkāishǐbaLet's start over.
- 没关系我们重新开始吧méiguānxi,wǒmenchóngxīnkāishǐbaNo problem, let's start over.
- 先检查电源，再重新开机。xiānjiǎnchádiànyuán,zàichóngxīnkāijīFirst check the power, then turn it back on.
- 先检查电源，再重新启动；如果还不行，就联系客服。xiānjiǎnchádiànyuán,zàichóngxīnqǐdòng,rúguǒháibùxíng,jiùliánxìkèfúFirst check the power, then restart; if that doesn't help, contact customer support.
More words from the lesson “An ordinary day”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “again” in Chinese?
“Again” in Chinese is 重新, pinyin chóngxīn.
What does 重新 mean?
重新 (chóngxīn) means “again, anew”.
How do you write 重新?
重新 is 2 characters: 重 (zhòng) — heavy; important; 新 (xīn) — new. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 重新?
重新 is read chóngxīn. Tones: chóng — second tone, xīn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“again” in the lesson “An ordinary day”
This word is from the topic “Health and habits” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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