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Expressing 'no longer' with 不再 (bù zài)
Aspect & Tense
Negation
Structure
Subject + 不再 + Verb
Explanation
不再 (bù zài) is an adverb meaning "no longer" or "not anymore," indicating that an action or state has ceased. It is placed before the verb to show that something that was previously true or ongoing has now stopped.
Examples
他戒烟成功了，不再抽烟了。
tā jièyān chénggōng le, bú zài chōuyān le.
He successfully quit smoking and no longer smokes.
她不再相信那些网上的谣言了。
tā bú zài xiāngxìn nàxiē wǎng shàng de yáoyán le.
She no longer believes those online rumors.
下过雨之后，天气不再那么闷热了。
xià guò yǔ zhīhòu, tiānqì bú zài nàme mēnrè le.
After the rain, the weather is no longer so muggy.