Sentence pattern · Band 3
又 and 再: again, in the past versus in the future
又 + 动词 + 了 / 再 + 动词
又 looks back, 再 looks forward. 又 says it happened again, already: he came again, it rained again. 再 books the next round: come again tomorrow, read it one more time. English uses again for both directions; Mandarin splits the word by direction, so before speaking, ask whether the repeat is history or still just a plan.
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Mistakes people make
又 reports a repeat that already happened; a repeat still waiting in the future takes 再.
The time word leads, and 再 stands right before the verb it schedules.
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What does 又、再：再一次 mean?
又 looks back, 再 looks forward. 又 says it happened again, already: he came again, it rained again. 再 books the next round: come again tomorrow, read it one more time. English uses again for both directions; Mandarin splits the word by direction, so before speaking, ask whether the repeat is history or still just a plan.
How do you build it?
又 + 动词 + 了 / 再 + 动词
What is the most common mistake?
他明天又来。 → 他明天再来。
又 reports a repeat that already happened; a repeat still waiting in the future takes 再.
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