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Expressing 'again' or 'anew' with 重新 (chóngxīn)
Aspect & Tense
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Structure
重新 + Verb
Explanation
The adverb 重新 (chóngxīn) means 'again,' 'anew,' or 'afresh.' It indicates doing something over from the beginning or starting fresh, and is placed before a verb. For example, 重新开放 means 'to reopen,' emphasizing that something is opening again after being closed.
Examples
文件丢了，我得重新写一份。
Wénjiàn diū le, wǒ děi chóngxīn xiě yì fèn.
The file is lost; I have to rewrite one.
这道菜味道不对，我要重新做。
Zhè dào cài wèidào bú duì, wǒ yào chóngxīn zuò.
This dish doesn't taste right; I need to redo it.
系统更新后需要重新登录。
Xìtǒng gēngxīn hòu xūyào chóngxīn dēnglù.
After the system update, you need to log in again.