How to say “besides” in Chinese
besides; decide later
“Besides” in Chinese is 再说, zài shuō: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
再说 is read zài shuō: 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
On the left, 讠 “speech”.
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 “再说”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 再说. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请再说一遍。qǐngzàishuōyíbiànCould you say that again, please?
- 关于这个问题我们明天再说guānyúzhègewèntí,wǒmenmíngtiānzàishuōAs for this question, let's talk about it tomorrow.
- 太贵了，再说我也不需要。tàiguìle,zàishuōwǒyěbùxūyàoIt's too expensive, and besides, I don't need it.
- 回头再说吧huítóuzàishuōbaLet's talk later.
More words from the lesson “Changes for the better”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “besides” in Chinese?
“Besides” in Chinese is 再说, pinyin zàishuō.
What does 再说 mean?
再说 (zàishuō) means “besides; decide later”.
How do you write 再说?
再说 is 2 characters: 再 (zài) — again; 说 (shuō) — speak, say. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 再说?
再说 is read zàishuō. Tones: zài — fourth tone, shuō — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“besides” in the lesson “Changes for the better”
This word is from the topic “Sports and wrap-up” 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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