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又yòu(once) again

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又 (yòu) means "again" for something that has already happened another time, and can also mean "also" or "both… and…." For asking someone to do an action again later, learners usually use 再 instead of 又 in that future sense.

What does 又 mean?

  1. 1.

    (once) againadverb

  2. 2.

    also; both… and…adverb

  3. 3.

    and yetadverb

What does the character 又 mean?

  • 又(once) again

How do you use 又?

Grammar patterns

  1. 1

    (Subj. +) 又 + Verb + 了

    Use 又 before a verb (often with 了) for an action that has happened again in the past.

又 often marks "again" for past or already-clear events; for a future "again," start with 再.

Patterns

  • 又 + Verb + 了

    又下雨了。

    Yòu xià yǔ le.

    It rained again.

  • 又 + 要 / 可以 / 能 … 了

    今天又要去了。

    Jīntiān yòu yào qù le.

    We have to go again today.

What are some examples of 又 in a sentence?

  1. HSK 1

    又下雨了。

    Yòu xiàyǔ le.

    It rained / is raining again.

  2. HSK 2

    我又忘了。

    Wǒ yòu wàng le.

    I forgot again.

  3. HSK 1

    他又来了。

    Tā yòu lái le.

    He came again. / Here he is again.

  4. HSK 1

    今天又要去了。

    Jīntiān yòu yào qù le.

    We have to go again today.

How is 又 different from 再?

又 marks "again" for something that has already happened (or is treated as already set). 再 marks "again" for a future action. 我又忘了 needs 又; 请再说 needs 再.

Only 又 fits here

我又忘了。

Wǒ yòu wàng le.

I forgot again.

How is 又 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    下雨了吗？

    Xiàyǔ le ma?

    Is it raining?

  2. Speaker B:

    又下雨了。

    Yòu xiàyǔ le.

    It's raining again.

  3. Speaker A:

    你忘了吗？

    Nǐ wàng le ma?

    Did you forget?

  4. Speaker B:

    对，我又忘了。

    Duì, wǒ yòu wàng le.

    Yes, I forgot again.

  5. Speaker A:

    他来了吗？

    Tā lái le ma?

    Did he come?

  6. Speaker B:

    他又来了。

    Tā yòu lái le.

    He came again.

Can you use 又 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我___忘了。 (I forgot again.)
  2. 2.Which fits "It rained again"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 请___说。 (Please say it again — future.)

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.