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Expressing "again" in the future with 再 (zài)
HSK 3Aspect & Tense
Frequency & Habit
Structure
Subject + 再 + Verb
Explanation
再 (zài) means "again" and is used specifically for actions that will happen in the future or have not yet occurred. Unlike 又, which marks repetition of past events, 再 looks forward to the next occurrence. It is placed before the verb to indicate a future repetition.
Examples
这部电影太好看了，我想再看一遍。
zhè bù diànyǐng tài hǎokàn le, wǒ xiǎng zài kàn yí biàn.
This movie is so good — I want to watch it again.
下次再来北京的时候，一定要找我。
Xià cì zài lái Běijīng de shíhòu, yīdìng yào zhǎo wǒ.
Next time you come to Beijing, you must come find me.
等你有空了，我们再讨论这个问题。
Děng nǐ yǒu kòng le, wǒmen zài tǎolùn zhège wèntí.
When you're free, we'll discuss this issue again.