再 zài

again; once more; re-; further; beyond this point of time; (before an adjective) more; then (after sth, and not until then); no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也 or 都 for emphasis); (used to introduce additional information, as in 再则, 再就是 etc); (literary) to reappear; to reoccur

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