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    Expressing "never again" with 再也 (zài yě)

    HSK 4
    Aspect & Tense
    Negation

    Structure

    Subject + 再也 + 不/没 + Verb + 了

    Explanation

    再也 (zài yě) combined with 不 or 没 means "never again" or "no longer," expressing that something will not happen anymore from this point forward. It conveys a strong, often emotional declaration about a permanent change. The structure emphasizes finality and resolve.

    Examples

    • 经历了那次事故，她再也不敢开快车了。

      Jīnglì le nà cì shìgù, tā zài yě bù gǎn kāi kuài chē le.

      After experiencing that accident, she never dared to drive fast again.

    • 他搬走以后，我再也没见过他。

      Tā bān zǒu yǐhòu, wǒ zài yě méi jiànguò tā.

      After he moved away, I never saw him again.

    • 吃了一次亏之后，我再也不相信他了。

      Chī le yī cì kuī zhīhòu, wǒ zài yě bù xiāngxìn tā le.

      After being burned once, I never trusted him again.

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