再来一次
zài lái yí cì
The English phrase "one more time" is expressed in Chinese as 再来一次 (zài lái yí cì).
再来一次 is used as a request or an instruction to repeat an action or a process.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 再 (again), 来 (to come/to do) and 一次 (one time).
Which one should you use?
While 再来一次 is a general way to say one more time, you can replace 一次 with 一遍 to form 再来一遍. This change shifts the nuance to emphasize completing an entire process or sequence from beginning to end.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Beijing dialect and other parts of northern China, you may also hear 再整一次.
How do you pronounce it?
zài lái yí cì
Did you know?
- In northern China, the word 整 in 再整一次 is a versatile 'Swiss Army knife' verb that can mean to fix, to make, to handle or even to beat someone up.
- The character 再 (zài) is used for actions that have not happened yet, meaning 'again' in the future. If you wanted to say you did something 'again' in the past, you would have to use a different word, 又 (yòu).
- In a musical or dance rehearsal, a teacher might shout 一遍 as a shorthand command, omitting 再来 entirely while still meaning 'one more time'.
Examples in context
- 再来一次！One more time!Tatoeba #1077784 by Vortarulo, translation #4736846 by paper1n0
- 对不起，请再说一次您的名字。Sorry, please say your name one more time.
- 你能再来一次吗？Can you do it one more time?
- 哥哥，再说一遍我没听清楚。Brother, please say it one more time. I didn't hear clearly.
- 请再来一次，我没听清楚。Qǐng zàilái yīcì, wǒ méi tīng qīngchu.Please say it one more time, I didn't hear clearly.
- 这个动作请再来一次。Zhège dòngzuò qǐng zàilái yīcì.Please do this movement one more time.
Example conversation
A music teacher is practicing a song with a student.
- 伟 Wei这首歌请再来一次。Zhè shǒu gē qǐng zàilái yīcì.Please play this song one more time.
- 雨婷 Yuting好的，我再试一下。Hǎo de, wǒ zài shì yīxià.Okay, I will try again.
- 伟 Wei雨婷，节奏要快一点。Yǔtíng, jiézòu yào kuài yīdiǎn.Yuting, the tempo needs to be a bit faster.
- 雨婷 Yuting明白了，我再来一次。Míngbai le, wǒ zàilái yīcì.Understood, I'll do it one more time.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
