01 / READExamples
Highlighted words show the grammar pattern. Reveal the English translation when needed.
我的手机又没电了。
My phone has run out of power again.
又 comes before 没电, the repeated negative situation.
昨天那家面包店又关门了。
That bakery was closed again yesterday.
The speaker is reporting an occurrence that has already happened.
你怎么又把钥匙忘在家里了？
How did you leave your keys at home again?
The repeated event is presented as an unwelcome surprise.
02 / UNDERSTANDHow it works
Sentence pattern
又 often introduces a repetition that is already part of the situation being reported. A phone has run out of power again, a shop has closed again, or someone has repeated an earlier mistake. The context can express surprise or frustration, but that emotion is not required.
Put 又 before the predicate, including before 没 in a repeated negative event. For a straightforward request to repeat something next, choose 再 instead. The contrast is about how the repetition is presented, not a rule that every future-looking sentence must exclude 又.
COMMON MISTAKESWhat to watch for
Avoid昨天他再迟到了。
Use昨天他又迟到了。
The sentence reports another late arrival yesterday. 又 fits that completed repetition; 再 would normally point to a further occurrence ahead.
03 / PRACTISECheck your understanding
04 / VOCABULARYLesson vocabulary
| Chinese | Pinyin | Meaning here |
|---|---|---|
| 手机 | shǒujī | mobile phone |
| 迟到 | chídào | arrive late |
| 钥匙 | yàoshi | key |
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