How to say “again” in Chinese
again; both… and…
“Again” in Chinese is 又, yòu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
又 is read yòu. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Originally a picture of a right hand.
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 “又”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 又. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个蛋糕又好吃又便宜。zhègedàngāoyòuhǎochīyòupiányiThis cake is both tasty and cheap.
- 他太粗心了，又忘了带护照。tātàicūxīnle,yòuwàngledàihùzhàoHe's way too careless: he forgot his passport again.
- 他又诚实又勇敢tāyòuchéngshíyòuyǒnggǎnHe's both honest and brave.
- 你怎么又迟到了？是不是故意的？nǐzěnmeyòuchídàole,shìbushìgùyìdeWhy are you late again? Was it on purpose?
- 这条街道又干净又安静zhètiáojiēdàoyòugānjìngyòuānjìngThis street is both clean and quiet.
- 这家旅馆既干净又便宜。zhèjiālǚguǎnjìgānjìngyòupiányiThis hotel is both clean and inexpensive.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Try it!”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “again” in Chinese?
“Again” in Chinese is 又, pinyin yòu.
What does 又 mean?
又 (yòu) means “again; both… and…”.
How do you write 又?
又 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 又?
又 is read yòu. Tones: yòu — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“again” in the lesson “Try it!”
This word is from the topic “Food and dining” of HSK 3. 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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